Two NFL clubs will be wearing throwback uniforms for their Week 8 games this weekend. Yesterday the Buffalo Bills announced they’d be sporting their familiar red “standing bison” logo on their white helmets for their game against fellow AFL alumnus the Oakland Raiders. The Bills’ jerseys will also be slightly
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Independent Baseball Teams Revive Nordiques, North Stars
A couple of independent baseball leagues are joining together to bring back some long-lost, never-forgotten hockey teams. An interleague game between the CanAm League‘s Quebec Capitales and American Association’s St. Paul Saints tomorrow night will see the return of the NHL’s Quebec Nordiques and Minnesota North Stars… sort of. It’s
Astros, Orioles to Wear Throwbacks for Civil Rights Game
The Houston Astros and Baltimore Orioles will wear Negro League throwback uniforms when they take part in the 2014 MLB Civil Rights Game on May 30th. Houston will be wearing the uniforms of the Houston Eagles, the only Texas team in the Negro Baseball Leagues. The Eagles played in Houston
Braves, Giants Wearing Throwbacks Tonight
The Atlanta Braves and San Francisco Giants will both wear throwback uniforms for their 7pm ET game tonight in Atlanta. It’s all a part of the Braves’ first annual “Atlanta Braves Heritage Weekend”, which the club says is held “To celebrate Atlanta’s rich diversity”, and “to honour baseball’s role in
Ten MLB Teams Who Wore Uniforms of Another City
This afternoon the Chicago Cubs will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the first baseball game played at Wrigley Field. As part of those 100th birthday celebrations both the Chicago Cubs and their opponents, the Arizona Diamondbacks, will be wearing uniforms based off of the two teams that squared off in
The Mighty Ducks of Anaheim to Return next month
As part of their 20th anniversary celebrations the Anaheim Ducks will be taking to the ice wearing the original uniforms of the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim on October 13th vs Ottawa. Although if I were the Ducks I’d have used the one game at home this season against Ottawa, the
Ti-Cats Change Throwback Uniform Because of Argos Rivalry
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats will kinda honour a bit of their franchise history this Saturday afternoon when they wear the uniforms of the 1943 Hamilton Flying Wildcats against the BC Lions. The Flying Wildcats won the Grey Cup in ’43 before changing their name to the Wildcats and eventually merging with
LA Angels Have Throwback Weekend with Two Retro Unis
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim celebrated “Throwback Weekend” this past weekend against the Houston Astros wearing two different throwback uniforms. First up, on Friday night the Angels went back to (what can be best described as a combination of) their 1973-85 and 1989-92 designs with that classic navy blue
Pics: Padres Wear 1948 PCL Unis
The San Diego Padres continued to honour the history of baseball in their city last night when they donned the uniforms of the 1948 Pacific Coast League’s San Diego Padres. Those ’48 Padres finished the season second-to-last in the PCL with a record of 83-105, yes that’s right, that’s a
Pics: Mariners, Cubs Turn Back Clock 104 Years
The Seattle Mariners and Chicago Cubs flashed back to the 1909 season yesterday afternoon as they honoured the histories of baseball teams from their respective cities’ past. For Seattle, who did not have a Major League Baseball franchise back in ’09, they donned the uniforms of the 1909 Seattle Turks, a
Pics: Brewers/Cardinals Go Back to 1913
The Milwaukee Brewers and St. Louis Cardinals turned the clocks back one-hundred years, all the way back to 1913 in their game this afternoon at Milwaukee’s Miller Park. Milwaukee honoured the American Association Double-A Minor League Brewers who were winners of the American Association pennant during that 1913 season, their
Mariners, Cubs Turn Back to 1909 on June 29th
The Seattle Mariners today tweeted out a video of their 1909 Turn Back the Clock uniforms to be worn in a game against the Chicago Cubs in Seattle on June 29th. Seattle will be honouring the 1909 Seattle Turks, a minor league team in the Northwestern League, who in their