For the last two seasons, the Spire City Ghost Hounds did not partake in the independent Atlantic League of Professional Baseball as a result of the odd number of teams. Both the club and the league agreed on a hiatus of the team for the 2024 and 2025 season until the league would expand. The…
The other week, the Ontario baseball club unveiled the name of their new ballpark. Yesterday, the club unveiled the name and look for the 2026 season. The Ontario baseball announced at a unveiling event on Thursday night, the club adopts the name Ontario Tower Buzzers. The name comes from the movie Top Gun in which…
Through their social media platforms, the Montgomery Biscuits announced their cooperation with the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and the City of Montgomery. Part of this cooperation is a permanent museum exhibit coming to Riverwalk Stadium. Of course we all know what a pivotal role Montgomery played in the Civil RIghts Movement as it was here…
Two (former) Orioles affiliates will trade paces in 2026. The Aberdeen IronBirds of the South Atlantic League will move down to the MLB Draft League, and the Frederick Keys will move the opposite way. The other day the moves were announced by both clubs. Attain Sports Partners is the owner of both clubs. In 2020,…
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…
The former Lakeland Tigers changed their moniker into Flying Tigers in 2007 after the team took a successful rebranding of the Clearwater Threshers, also a Florida State League team, as an example. But how did the Flying Tigers get their current name? Read on and you will learn. As written in the prologue, the parent…
In the previous decade, I wrote several blog posts about the origin of team names in the Minors. Since the reprise in 2020, some new names were added. Here is an overview of the names that appeared since then. B: Beloit SkyCarp After the Beloit Snappers moved into their new stadium, the club wanted to…
Something special for Jackie Robinson Day. Some rare footage of Jackie Robinson, playing his first Spring Training Game is floating around on the internet. He can be recognized by his uniform number 9. I hear you say: “Number 9? Yes number 9. During his time in the Minor Leagues with the Montreal Royals, Robinson wore…
Yesterday, the Salem Red Sox, Single-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, announced a rebrand for the 2026 season. The team will finish this season as the Salem Red Sox as affiliated minor league baseball does not allow to rebrand during the season. Back in the day, it was a common thing to name the…
