Since 1901, Minor League Baseball is a constant in US baseball. It all started as a collective group of independent leagues but in the 1930s more MiLB clubs became an affiliate of Major league clubs. Since 1999, MiLB sports its own logo. In the following twent-six years, the logo underwent some changes. As written above,…
Coming Saturday, the Buffalo Bisons will have a Vintage Movie Nigh, featuring the movie “The Natural,” which was mainly shot in the former home of the Bisons, War Memorial Stadium. To stick with the theme, the Bisons will sport New York Knights inspired jerseys with the wonderboy lightning bolt logo on the right sleeve and…
After the Oklahoma Dodgers played under the name Oklahoma City Baseball during the 2024 season, as an omen of the new name that was about to come, the club announced its new moniker and uniforms yesterday. The club will be named Oklahoma City Comets. My first thoughts were “Why Comets? What is the link between…
After the Mississippi Braves announced their departure from Pearl MS, to head to Columbus GA, it did not take long before the void was filled. Early September, the independent Frontier League announced it would add Pearl as new franchise to the league. Two days ago, the club announced the new name and logos. After a…
By now it is old news that the Seattle Mariners will pull their single A team, the Modesto Nuts out of Modesto, after the 2024 season. It is not clear yet where the team will go to, but it is clear that the owners of the Mariners are too greedy to pay for the wanted…
About a year ago, the Lexington Legends changed their name into Lexington CounterClocks. But the new ownership of the club decided to return to the previous moniker. The Lexington Legends were one of the 40 clubs that were kicked out of affiliated minor league baseball in a move that saves the greedy MLB owners about…
Twenty years afer moving from Greenville, SC to Pearl, MS, the Atlanta Braves’ AA farm team will leave Pearl for a new location. In 2025, the Mississippi Braves will start a new tenure in Columbus, GA. Through their Instagram account, the M-Braves announced they will move to Columbus after the 2024 season. The Braves are…
The Rome Braves are the High-A farm team of the Atlanta Braves. For more than twenty years, the club is linked to and named after the parent club in Atlanta. But 2023 will be the last one. From 2024, the club will operate under a new name. Several players have donned the jersey of Rome:…
The other day, Florida Governor Ron De Santis signed a bill that allows MLB not to pay the minimum wage to minor league players. So despite a bargaining agreement and a federal law that forced MLB to pay their farm team players the minimum wage, the clock is turned back in the state of Florida….
This series is inspired by the must read book “All Caps, Stories That Justify an Outrageous Hat Collection” by Craig Colby. Craig wrote this book about the many caps he has and the stories behind it. Anyhow, this series will be about the caps I own and the stories behind them. In this episode of “Personal…
