The Philadelphia Phillies are growing tired of wearing nothing but their grey uniforms on the road. “I think wearing grey all the time is just boring,” Phillies right fielder Bryce Harper told MLB.com reporter Todd Zolecki. “We’ve been talking about it as a team. We took it up the ladder and talked
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Phillies Infamous All-Burgundy Uniforms Return Today!
May 19, 1979. A Saturday night at Philadelphia’s Veterans Stadium. The Montreal Expos were in town to face the NL East Division leading Phillies. It was the first game back following a lengthy umpire’s strike, Camera Day at the ballpark. Both benches cleared after Montreal’s Gary Carter took a fastball
Phillies Add Patch for Montgomery
The Philadelphia Phillies have added a memorial patch to their jersey sleeve in memory of team president and minority owner David Montgomery who died last week at the age of 72. The patch will remain on the jersey sleeve for the rest of the 2019 season. Montgomery, a Philadelphia native,
New Phillie Bryce Harper Sets Jersey Sales Records
He’s yet to play a single game for them, but Bryce Harper is already setting records in Philadelphia. According to ESPN, Harper’s new number three jersey for the Phillies has established a new record for the most Fanatics jersey sales in the first 48-hours after its launch. This bests the
Philadelphia Phillies Retro Cap Returns as Alternate in 2019
According to a Tweet by New Era, the Philadelphia Phillies will be wearing an alternate throwback cap on the field in 2019. The Tweet, posted this morning, shows the retro burgundy Phillies lid featuring the white “P” with a baseball in its counter (yes, that’s what the hole in a
Philadelphia Phillies Unveil New Primary Logo
Surprise! The Philadelphia Phillies this afternoon announced their new primary logo for the upcoming 2019 season. Courtesy a tweet showing a new t-shirt on sale at their official team shop, the team confirmed the new look which eliminates the diamond, darkens the blue, and tweaks the shape of the Liberty
Mets, Phillies Wearing Little League Style Uniforms Sunday
This Sunday night at the Little League Classic, the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets will be tapping into the memories of staying out past bedtime to play with friends, the all-dirt infields, sitting on a bench so big your feet can’t reach the ground, and of course those bright,
Thief Caught Stealing Jersey from Roy Halladay Memorial
A terrible human being has been caught stealing a jersey left at a makeshift memorial to former Major League Baseball star pitcher Roy Halladay. Jerseys as well as other memorabilia had been left outside Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, where Halladay played his final four seasons with the Phillies. The
MLB Little League Classic to Return in 2018
Major League Baseball today announced that the MLB Little League Classic, which had its debut game earlier this summer, will return in 2018. The second annual Little League Classic will again take place at BB&T Ballpark in Williamsport, Penn., this time the two clubs facing off will be the New
Rare Philadelphia Blue Jays Jersey Pops Up
Save your pennies kids, there’s a Philadelphia “Blue Jays” jersey up for auction! What, you don’t remember when the Philadelphia Phillies used a blue jay for their logo? Well, unless you’re in your eighties or older you certainly wouldn’t. Back in 1944 the Philadelphia Phillies flirted with the idea of
U.S. Presidents: Sports, Logos, and Uniforms
Happy President’s Day to our friends in the United States! Here’s a series of sports and/or logo-related president things. The modern American President usually leaves office with a fairly swell personalized jersey collection, recent tradition dictates a winning sports club visits the White House in Washington and presents the President
Pillboxpalooza: Two Teams Wear Classic Style Yesterday
Remember last year when a pillbox cap at Cincinnati’s MLB All-Star Game just couldn’t be done? Those days are just a distant memory today. Two, yes two, Major League Baseball teams donned the classic 19th-century style cap during games this past weekend, the Pittsburgh Pirates during their usual Sunday home game