Mets prep new look for 50th-anniversary season
The New York Mets are preparing a slew of changes to mark their 50th anniversary season, including redesigned uniforms, a commemorative logo and a return of Banner Day. The new patch — shown above — incorporates the basic elements of the original blue and orange skyline logo, which was introduced 50 years ago, with gold […]
New for 2012: London Rippers
Perhaps it’s not a great idea to name a team after a serial killer, as the new London Rippers (independent; Frontier League) moniker is causing a stir in Ontario. Team president and general manager David Martin unveiled the name and logo last night, as the team preps for play in 2012 at historic Labatt Park. […]
Blue Wahoos logo, look to be unveiled Friday night
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos (Class AA; Southern League) are officially unveiling their new logo and branding during a Friday night event. In addition to the logo unveiling, the team will begin selling official Blue Wahoo merchandise for fans and supporters, just in time for the holiday season. The logo was developed by a professional sports […]
Hearing on new Clark County ballpark set for end of November
Clark County Commissioners will once again discuss the issue of a 5 percent amusement tax to fund a new Vancouver (Wash.) ballpark for the relocating Yakima Bears (short season A; Northwest League). The hearing is set for Nov. 29. There’s a race of sorts for a Minor League Baseball team to set up operations in […]
DeKalb County Liners jumping to Midwest Collegiate League
The DeKalb County Liners are leaving the summer-collegiate Prospect League and will play in 2012 in the Midwest Collegiate League. DeKalb will join the DuPage County Hounds, Chicago Zephyrs, Rockford Foresters, Southland Vikings and Will County CrackerJacks in the league’s 2012 lineup. The league plans to announce additional expansion news soon. “We are extremely excited […]
Plan B. Branding now Brandiose
A bit of news from the baseball-business world: Plan B. Branding, responsible for the look of many teams, has rebranded itself as Brandiose. You’ve seen their work with logos and branding for the Richmond Flying Squirrels (Class AA; Eastern League), Cincinnati Reds and Lehigh Valley IronPigs (Class AAA; International League); it’s hard to miss Jason […]
Orioles overhaul look once again
The Baltimore Orioles are going with a new look for 2012, replacing the ornithologically correct oriole logos with an updated cartoon oriole. The 2012 cartoon bird head is a new design, utilizing elements from both the 1970 and 1983 versions. It will replace the ornithologically correct bird on both the home and road caps. The […]
Gebhard, Jirschele receive Bender, Coolbaugh awards
Arizona Diamondbacks Vice President & Special Assistant to the General Manager Bob Gebhard and Omaha Storm Chasers manager Mike Jirschele are the recipients of the Sheldon “Chief” Bender and Mike Coolbaugh awards, respectively. Gebhard and Jirschele will be honored on December 8 at the annual Banquet during the Baseball Winter Meetings at the Hilton Anatole […]
New for 2012: Miami Marlins
The Florida Marlins are no more, replaced by the Miami Marlins, as the makeover of the franchise continues in anticipation of a move to a new ballpark in 2012. It was no secret that the name would change — after all, ownership had agreed to it when Miami funded a new ballpark and demanded the […]
Murphy, Terranova Vickers honored by MiLB
Florida State League President Chuck Murphy and Montgomery Biscuits General Manager Marla Terranova Vickers are this year’s recipients of the Warren Giles and the Rawlings Woman Executive of the Year awards. Murphy and Terranova Vickers will be honored during the Baseball Winter Meetings at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas, Texas. The Warren Giles Award annually […]
Boomers making good first impression in Schaumburg
After years of strife over professional baseball and the future of Alexian Field, the management of the Schaumburg Boomers (independent; Frontier League) are wowing the locals. You know the backstory: the final years of the Schaumburg Flyers (independent; Northern League) were marked by disputes with the city over rent, cultimated by the eviction of the […]
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Captains unveil 10th anniversary logo
The Lake County Captains (Low Class A; Midwest League) are marking their 10th anniversary at Classic Park with a new logo. The Columbus Red Stixx relocated from Georgia and began playing in Northeast Ohio in April 2003. The new logo incorporates the ship design eatured on the sleeve patch that Captains players wear on their […]