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Flying Squirrels have Full Moon Fever July 3, 2018 - 12:32 PM The Richmond Flying Squirrels, Double-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants, will pay tribute to Tom Petty with uniforms evoking the artwork from his 1989 debut solo album, Full Moon Fever. The album, which hit number 3 on the Billboard […] Read More...

Hartford Yard Goats wonder what might have been June 28, 2018 - 23:41 PM Things have worked out fine for the Hartford Yard Goats since their 2016 debut. They’re one of the most talked-about brands in minor league baseball, merchandise sales have been strong, and their ballpark is constantly receiving accolades (after a notably […] Read More...

Studio Stories: The Ingredients Behind the Pizza Rats Design June 28, 2018 - 11:52 AM For five Saturdays this summer the Staten Island Yankees take on a fresh identity. And while changing their name—and design—to the Staten Island Pizza Rats may appear all fun and games, the effort to get the name, aesthetic and multi-faceted […] Read More...

PawSox to play as Hot Wieners June 24, 2018 - 14:43 PM The Pawtucket Red Sox—or PawSox to friends—will become the Pawtucket Hot Wieners for a game later this summer. It’s the latest entry in the trend sweeping through every level of minor league baseball, the temporary, food-based, alternate identity. Wieners—which Rhode […] Read More...

Jumbo Shrimp to honor Negro Leagues’ Jax Red Caps June 19, 2018 - 12:52 PM Long before the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp became one of the poster children for minor league baseball’s era of wacky logos—and long before the Jacksonville Expos of the late 1980s, or the Jacksonville Suns, who played the better part of five […] Read More...

Aberdeen IronBirds to play as Star-Spangled Banners on Sundays June 17, 2018 - 15:26 PM The Aberdeen IronBirds, short-season Single-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, will play every Sunday home game in 2018 as the Star-Spangled Banners. The name change is a way “to honor the military and Maryland as the birthplace of the national […] Read More...

Reading Fightins to go green on Phanatic Tribute Night June 16, 2018 - 13:49 PM The Reading Fightin Phils will pay homage to their parent club’s mascot with specialty uniforms for a game later this season. The Phillie Phanatic, a native of the Galapagos Islands and the best mascot in sports (note: it’s not close), […] Read More...

Brockmire’s Crawdaddy’s come to life in New Orleans June 15, 2018 - 18:54 PM In season 2 of the IFC TV show “Brockmire,” Hank Azaria plays a disgraced former announcer for the Kansas City Royals whose career imploded after an on-air meltdown brought on by the discovery of his wife’s infidelity. Jim Brockmire’s attempt […] Read More...

Say hello to the Delmarva Scrapple June 15, 2018 - 12:12 PM The latest food-based temporary identity comes to us from the Delmarva Shorebirds, who will play a game as the Delmarva Scrapple later this season. Given that the team’s geographic indicator, Delmarva, is a mash-up of three states (Delaware, Maryland, and […] Read More...

SWB RailRiders to change name to Teddy Bears for one night June 13, 2018 - 14:04 PM The Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders are taking Teddy Bear Toss Night to the next level, rebranding as the Teddy Bears for one game. The team will wear teddy bear-themed uniforms on the night that fans can get in free if they […] Read More...

Staten Island Yankees to play as Pizza Rats (finally) June 12, 2018 - 11:42 AM When the Staten Island Yankees considered rebranding in 2016, they went as far as holding a name-the-team contest and announcing a winner before deciding to stick with the name of their parent club. The winner of that contest by a […] Read More...

West Michigan Whitecaps to play as Beer City Bung Hammers June 11, 2018 - 13:12 PM The West Michigan Whitecaps, Single-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers, will change their name to the Beer City Bung Hammers for one game this season. The name change is a nod to the Whitecaps hometown of Grand Rapids’ status as […] Read More...

Cyclones to play as Brooklyn Bagels June 9, 2018 - 12:34 PM The Brooklyn Cyclones, short-season Single-A affiliate of the New York Mets, have joined the food-based alternate identity fray. For one game, the Cyclones will wear uniforms highlighting that most New York of local specialties, the bagel. The logo, created by […] Read More...

Wilmington Blue Rocks introduce Mr. Celery uniforms June 7, 2018 - 11:49 AM The Wilmington Blue Rocks unveiled uniforms featuring a longstanding alternate brand, a character named Mr. Celery. The uniforms feature a close crop of the Mr. Celery logo on the front, and the character’s signature catch phrase “Woo hoo!” on the […] Read More...

Dayton Dragons to wear promotional jersey for first time ever June 6, 2018 - 12:58 PM The Dayton Dragons don’t need help selling tickets. They will not be holding a Star Wars Night with promotional jerseys or rebranding for one game as a local food item (the Dayton Square-Cut Pizzas, maybe?). The Dragons, a Single-A affiliate of […] Read More...

Fightin Phils play annual morning game as Reading Whoopies June 4, 2018 - 12:23 PM In just about an hour, the Reading Fightin Phils will play their 17th annual morning game, and for the second year in a row, they’ll do so in an alternate, food-based identity, the Reading Whoopies. The history of Whoopie Pies […] Read More...

Single-A Giants to play as San Jose Churros May 25, 2018 - 21:42 PM Our ongoing coverage of baseball players dressed as food items continues with news from the California League: The High-A San Jose Giants will play a game next month as the San Jose Churros. Like the city of San Jose itself, […] Read More...

Connecticut Tigers to rebrand as New England Lobster Rolls for one night May 21, 2018 - 18:33 PM The Connecticut Tigers, short-season single-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers, are dipping their baby tiger toes into the world of wacky minor league branding. The team, one of fewer and fewer minor league baseball teams still named for their parent club, […] Read More...

Forrest Gump Night in Montgomery to feature Greenbow Biscuits May 18, 2018 - 12:48 PM The Montgomery Biscuits, Double-A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays, will commemorate Forest Gump Night with fauxback uniforms. The team will be named for Forrest Gump’s fictitious hometown of Greenbow, Alabama, and wear uniforms meant to emulate the style of […] Read More...

Buffalo Bisons reignite our love for food-based baseball promos May 17, 2018 - 21:33 PM Just when you thought that temporary food-based brands in minor league baseball had completely played themselves out, along comes the perfect team with the perfect promotion to suck us back in. Not since the trend debuted with the Fresno Tacos […] Read More...

Fort Myers Miracle to change name to Groupers for one game May 17, 2018 - 14:38 PM The Fort Myers Miracle, High-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins, will change their name to the Fort Myers Groupers for one game. The reason for the name change is … well, it’s hard to say. Per the team’s website, they […] Read More...

Baseball Club to Wear Washington Capitals Uniforms May 16, 2018 - 19:26 PM With the nearby Washington Capitals locked in the Eastern Conference Final against the Tampa Bay Lightning right now, the Frederick Keys (Class A-Baltimore Orioles) of the Carolina League will be doing their best to support the boys in red. No, […] Read More...

Carolina Mudcats commemorate old-school Brewers unis May 11, 2018 - 16:55 PM It’s Brewers weekend in Zebulon, North Carolina, home of the High-A Carolina Mudcats. The Mudcats will play all of their games this weekend wearing jerseys inspired by the classic powder blue Milwaukee uniforms worn by the likes of Rollie Fingers, […] Read More...

Crawdads are Crawmoms this Weekend, Fool Many with Announcement May 11, 2018 - 15:44 PM The Hickory Crawdads, Single-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, ruffled some feathers in January when they announced that they would rebrand as the Hickory Crawmoms—without revealing right away that the rebrand was temporary. “After 25 seasons of being the Crawdads, […] Read More...

Rochester Red Wings throw back to 1879 as Hop Bitters May 9, 2018 - 12:48 PM Another minor league team unveiled a temporary, alcohol-based identity this week, but this one has quite a bit of history behind it. The Rochester Red Wings, Triple-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins, will play a game as the Rochester Hop […] Read More...