The San Diego Padres today became the first Major League Baseball team to announce they’d be wearing an advertisement on their in-game jerseys. No, it’s not Taco Bell… or McDonald’s. As we reported a few weeks ago, commencing with the 2023 season, all Major League Baseball teams will be permitted
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What Could’ve Been: Our First Look at the Cancelled Under Armour MLB Jersey
A glimpse of an alternate baseball jersey universe has been found in San Diego. Thanks to Twitter user @justintyre, we’ve gotten our first-ever look at what Major League Baseball teams might have looked like had Under Armour taken over the on-field uniform contract for 2020, as had originally been the
2020 Creamer Awards: Best Supporting Logo Voting
Every year we gather the best in new sports logos, break them out into different categories and then present them to the masses in order to determine the logo that stands above them all. And then we give that logo an award. I call these awards the Creamer Awards. Why?
Padres are Back in Brown, Unveil New Uniforms and Logos
It’s all back. The brown. The gold. The pinstripes. The friar. The San Diego Padres. They’re all back, and they’ll be sticking around for a long time. Yes, the Padres heard you. They heard you loud and clear. And once it was obvious that brown-and-gold was how the fans preferred
San Diego Padres Show Off New Cap, Colours, SD Logo for 2020
The San Diego Padres are out here soft-launching this new logo and colour scheme, and we’re all for it. With over a week still before the team officially unveils their new logos, colours, and uniforms, the Padres this morning introduced new manager Jayce Tingler to the press while donning the
Padres Confirm: Brown is Coming Back November 9
Yes, it’s finally happening folks, the San Diego Padres today announced that “Brown is Back!” along with an unveiling date set for November 9th. The announcement video featured the team’s classic Swingin’ Friar logo which suggests it may return as part of the new logo and/or uniform set. Pinch me.
Padres Focus-Testing Brown and Yellow for 2020
The San Diego Padres are focus-testing three home and road uniform options for the 2020 season, all of which feature a brown and yellow colour scheme, this according to both the San Diego Union-Tribune and the email accounts of a few readers who were part of the groups. Collectively we’ve
The Friar Swings Again: Padres Reveal 50th Anniversary Logos
The San Diego Padres are taking a look back as they celebrate their 50th anniversary season coming up in 2019, the commemorative logo for the milestone was unveiled officially by the team this afternoon at their annual FanFest event. Joining the National League as an expansion franchise in 1969, the
San Diego Padres 50th Anniversary Logo Leaks
The logo the San Diego Padres will use this season to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their inaugural season leaked last night, just a few days before it was scheduled to be officially unveiled by the team. Courtesy an OYO Sports figurine of a Padres player wearing their blue digital
Padres Owner: Maybe Brown (Maybe Not) for 2020
Could the San Diego Padres finally be making the move to brown uniforms full-time? Who knows, but at least we’ve got an update on the painfully long process into figuring out if their fans want them to wear brown or not (hint: they do, obviously). On the latest edition of
Padres Honour 98 Champs With Throwback Unis
The San Diego Padres are celebrating the twentieth anniversary of the 1998 National League Champions by wearing special throwback uniforms tonight against the St. Louis Cardinals. Opting for their white home set from the period, the pinstriped uniforms feature the “Padres” wordmark arched across the chest in navy blue and
Padres Considering Big Changes, Maybe Brown for 2020
The San Diego Padres just might finally find their look… maybe. Padres owner Ron Fowler appeared on a San Diego-based sports radio station yesterday and shared some of the club’s thoughts on their potential new look. Via The San Diego Union-Tribune: “It’ll probably be the 2020 season before we see