Today is St. Patrick’s Day; a cultural and religious holiday commemorating Saint Patrick, the most commonly recognized of the patron saints of Ireland, and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland so says Wikipedia. In the sports world, however, March 17th is a day for teams to have a little
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The Name Game: A Look Back at (some of) Baseball’s Nickname Changes
This past Monday new Houston Astros owner Jim Crane put an end to the speculation by stating officially that the club would not be changing their name for 2013. Crane had earlier mentioned the team was considering a name change for their shift into the American League. “We received strong
2011 MLB Uniform Year-In-Review: Part Two
Christmas has once again come and gone and someone special must have read my Christmas wish-list posted here two weeks ago, that retro standings board I wrote about was waiting for me under the tree Sunday morning! This past week my wife and I have been watching Game 6 of the 1992 World Series
My Twelve Days of Baseball Gifts
The twelve days of Christmas are upon us and we all know how the classic song of the same name goes. In it the singer recites all the lavish gifts given to them by their true love over the course of twelve days. As great as it would be to
2011 Phantom ALCS, NLCS Programs
It’s Major League Baseball’s League Championship Series – where 95% of the epic moments are forgotten and replaced by the heroes of the World Series a week later (I didn’t say 100%, you fans of Aaron Boone, Roberto Alomar, and facts can relax). Anyways, much like their championship t-shirts and
MLB 2011 Division Champions Gear
With Josh Willingham’s ninth-inning ground out to Brandon Inge last night the Detroit Tigers clinched their first division championship in 25 long seasons (and they shouldn’t have even won that AL East title in 1987 but that’s another rant for another day)… more importantly it gave us our first glimpse
Top o’the Logo to You
A Happy Belated St. Patrick’s Day to Everyone! What was once a holiday dedicated to the harmless fun of binge-drinking without remorse is now an annual trotting-out of baseball, basketball and hockey teams in green uniforms (as well as the whole binge-drinking bit); excluding the Oakland A’s, nine teams
Philadelphia Phillies 2009 Phantom World Champions Merchandise
A small collection of photos of 2009 World Series Championship merchandise that the Philadelphia Phillies would have made available had they won the title. I especially enjoy the “Back to Back” and “The Bell Tolls Twice!” graphics on these items.