When the erstwhile Pawtucket Red Sox moved from Rhode Island to their current home in Worcester, Massachusetts, one of the names the team considered adopting was the Worcester Ruby Legs. The nickname is loosely associated with a short-lived National League team called the Worcester Worcesters, who played from 1880 to
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Minor League Baseball teams, local indie bands team up on brands
Three affiliated Minor League Baseball teams will partner with local independent musicians to create the “Capsule Collection.” This collaboration is intended to do what minor league baseball branding specializes in: highlight connections between teams and their local community. In its just-announced initial stages, the Capsule Collection will combine design elements
WooSox likely to play as Los Wepas de Worcester in Copa games
In Minor League Baseball’s Copa de la Diversión, or “Fun Cup,” teams across the country adopt temporary Spanish-language identities “to embrace the culture and values that resonate most with participating teams’ local U.S. Hispanic/Latino communities.” It appears that the Worcester Red Sox, or WooSox to friends, will play as Los
WooSox unveil extensive uniform set
The Worcester Red Sox—WooSox to friends—unveiled the on-field threads they’ll wear in their debut season next year, including nine jerseys and seven caps. The nine jerseys include three whites, three blues, two reds, and one gray, featuring the city’s name in a traditional Red Sox font, the team name in
Smile! PawSox to become WooSox in Worcester
It’s not been much of a secret what the new name for the Boston Red Sox’s Triple-A affiliate will be after it makes the move from Pawtucket, Rhode Island, to Worcester, Massachusetts, in 2021. Fans and media alike started calling the team WooSox almost immediately after they announced the impending