SportsLogos.Net News

Milwaukee farm club Carolina Mudcats to play as Micro Brews February 24, 2019 - 00:37 AM The Carolina Mudcats, Class-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers, will play four games this season as the Micro Brews. It’s not just an homage to the parent club, or that the minor league players in Milwaukee’s farm system are like […] Read More...

Round Rock Express to don classic Astros fauxbacks February 22, 2019 - 14:04 PM The Round Rock Express, newly minted Triple-A affiliate of the Houston Astros, already unveiled new logos this offseason to reflect their new parent club, and now they’ve unveiled “fauxback” jerseys and hats that emulate one of the most distinctive looks […] Read More...

Omaha Storm Chasers steak claim to rare promo February 15, 2019 - 19:18 PM The Omaha Storm Chasers, Triple-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals, play in the first place you think of at the mention of steak. Not only does Nebraska have more cattle than any other state besides Texas, but the mail-order […] Read More...

Bowling Green Hot Rods commemorate five years since Corvette sinkhole February 13, 2019 - 03:07 AM On February 12, 2014, the nation was transfixed by video of a 40-foot-wide sinkhole opening under the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky, swallowing eight classic cars. Five years later, the Single-A Bowling Green Hot Rods—whose whole identity is […] Read More...

Portland Sea Dogs to play a game as Maine Whoopie Pies February 7, 2019 - 19:24 PM Is minor league baseball big enough for two Whoopie Pie–based temporary rebrands? We’ll find out this summer. For the last two seasons, the Reading Fightin Phils have played their annual morning game as the Reading Whoopies, and today, the Portland […] Read More...

Lansing Lugnuts pay tribute to Burt Reynolds with Smokey and the Bandit jerseys February 7, 2019 - 14:30 PM The location of Burt Reynolds’ birthplace was the subject of debate for many years, until the iconic actor himself cleared it up in his 2015 autobiography: He was born in Lansing, Michigan, not Waycross, Georgia—a fabrication Reynolds himself had perpetuated […] Read More...

Kannapolis Intimidators are looking for a new name February 6, 2019 - 19:32 PM The Kannapolis Intimidators, Single-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox, already have new owners and a new stadium scheduled to open in 2020, and we know now that they’ll have a new nickname and brand in 2020 as well. The […] Read More...

Durham Bulls to rebrand as Durham Lollygaggers for a game February 5, 2019 - 17:13 PM If the early minor league promotional announcements are any indication, we’re seeing teams get creative with their single-game promotional brands this year—perhaps moving away from the food-based brands that have swept through the leagues in recent years. From the “Where […] Read More...

Binghamton Rumble Ponies to wear Charlie Brown unis February 1, 2019 - 18:00 PM The Double-A Binghamton Rumble Ponies will play a game this season wearing uniforms inspired by the iconic yellow shirt worn by Peanuts character Charlie Brown. The Rumble Ponies, who are named for the classic collection of antique carousels found in […] Read More...

Fightin Phils to play as Reading Pretzels January 31, 2019 - 20:13 PM The Double-A Reading Fightin Phils are the first minor league baseball team of the season to introduce a temporary food-based alternate identity, picking up where an armful of other teams left off the last few seasons. The Fightin Phils, who […] Read More...

Fresno Grizzlies unveil new look January 30, 2019 - 03:32 AM The Fresno Grizzlies are embarking on a new era as the Triple-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals, and with that, the team updated their logos today for the first time in a decade. Previous iterations of the Grizzlies’ brand dating […] Read More...

New Northwoods League Team celebrates cherries, spitting January 29, 2019 - 21:48 PM The newest team in the collegiate summer Northwoods League accentuates northern Michigan’s association with tart cherries and baseball players’ propensity for expectorating. The Traverse City Pit Spitters, unveiled earlier today, feature a suite of cherry-themed logos from Brandios. The Pit […] Read More...

WHL: Kootenay Ice Moving to Winnipeg for 2019-20 January 29, 2019 - 19:24 PM The Western Hockey League this afternoon announced that the Kootenay Ice will relocate to Winnipeg for the 2019-20 season. The Ice will play out the remainder of the current season at their home in Cranbrook, B.C. before moving to Manitoba […] Read More...

Richmond Flying Squirrels help cats find a home with promotional uniforms January 28, 2019 - 17:46 PM The Richmond Flying Squirrels will feature the face of a cat in need of a home on their uniforms during an early-season game this year. The “Caturday” game will benefit the Richmond, Virginia, SPCA, with jerseys featuring one of three […] Read More...

Altoona Curve to play as Allegheny Yinzers for seven games January 22, 2019 - 19:45 PM The Altoona Curve, Double-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates, play in a part of the country with a distinctive mode of speech—a place where rubber bands are “gum bands,” icy roads are described as “slippy,” and something that must be […] Read More...

Daytona Tortugas to open season with Hangover Night January 18, 2019 - 14:32 PM Baseball fans get pretty antsy around this time of year. The offseason seems like it’s never going to end, the free agent market hasn’t brought us the big splashes we’ve been waiting for, and most of the minor league rebrands […] Read More...

La Crosse Loggers launch latest logos, Louie January 17, 2019 - 14:14 PM The La Crosse Loggers, a Wisconsin-based collegiate summer team in the Northwoods League, unveiled their first rebrand since the team debuted in 2003. The new suite of logos, designed by Tony Horning, includes a primary logo featuring plaid-clad mascot Louie […] Read More...

Maine Mariners to take the ice as Wild Blueberries January 16, 2019 - 16:36 PM The ECHL’s Maine Mariners, playing in their second season after relocating from Alaska, will peek into an alternate universe where fans chose a different name for their team later this season. When the Mariners take the ice against the South […] Read More...

Goodbye Baby Cakes: New Wichita team seeking name ideas January 9, 2019 - 22:58 PM The 2019 baseball season will be the last for the Triple-A New Orleans Baby Cakes, an affiliate of the Miami Marlins. The Baby Cakes (formerly the New Orleans Zephyrs, formerly the Denver Zephyrs, formerly the Denver Bears) will move to […] Read More...

Oshawa Generals Tease New Green Uniform December 30, 2018 - 16:12 PM The OHL’s Oshawa Generals dropped a teaser (or a full-blown reveal?) this morning of what appears to be a special St. Patrick’s Day uniform The Tweet features a video of Generals captain Jack Studnicka, goaltender Kyle Keyser, and forward Allan […] Read More...

Fremont Moo honor Nebraska cow population December 27, 2018 - 16:51 PM The newest team in the collegiate summer Expedition League puts a new twist on mass-noun sports nicknames like the Heat, Jazz, and Wild. The Fremont Moo will begin play in 2019, celebrating Nebraska’s rich bovine heritage, hoping to become the […] Read More...

Minor league franchise surprises with nickname Rocky Mountain Vibes November 19, 2018 - 18:59 PM An offseason merry-go-round of minor league baseball franchise relocations culminated today with the introduction of the Rocky Mountain Vibes. The nickname was not one of the five finalists in a name-the-team contest, but it derived from conversations around the option […] Read More...

El Paso Chihuahuas introduce new alternate logos November 16, 2018 - 23:42 PM In many ways, the arrival of the El Paso Chihuahuas in 2014 signaled the full arrival of the era of the wacky minor league logo. They weren’t the first, but they became the poster team, the mascot everyone pointed to […] Read More...

Nashville Sounds singing a different tune with new logos November 16, 2018 - 14:10 PM Four years after their last major rebrand, the Nashville Sounds overhauled their brand once again. The “remastered” Sounds look is a departure from the wackiness that has defined minor league baseball in recent years. While the last few weeks alone […] Read More...

Booyah! Green Bay Bullfrogs get New Name, Logos November 15, 2018 - 00:59 AM Booyah! A phrase made popular by late ESPN sportscaster Stuart Scott is now the name of a baseball team. Announced this evening, the Green Bay Bullfrogs of the Northwoods League will now be known as the Green Bay Booyah unveiling […] Read More...