Category: Minor League Baseball

Lakewood Will Change Their Name To The Jersey Shore Pork Rolls For One Game

By John Ekdahl, on August 5th, 2017%

By John Ekdahl

For those unaware, there is a bit of a long-running argument between regions of New Jersey about the correct name for the sliced processed pork product found in every breakfast joint in the Garden State. In the south and central areas of the state, the name “pork roll” is preferred. In . . . → Read More: Lakewood Will Change Their Name To The Jersey Shore Pork Rolls For One Game

Four Minor League Teams to Get Hispanic Makeover

By Paul Lukas, on July 25th, 2017%

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Everyone always complains when sports teams half-ass their “Hispanic” uniforms by just adding “Los” or “El” to their team name. Some teams, to their credit, have been a bit more creative but have still worked within the frameworks of their existing team identities.

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Lehigh Valley IronPigs to Become Whiz Kids for a Day

By Paul Lukas, on June 13th, 2017%

One of the most interesting uni-related developments of recent years is the trend of minor league baseball clubs taking on a new team identity, often based on a local food, for a game or two. The phenomenon began in 2015, when the Fresno Grizzlies became the Fresno Tacos for a day. The move was . . . → Read More: Lehigh Valley IronPigs to Become Whiz Kids for a Day

UVa To (Officially) Unveil New Football Unis Today

By John Ekdahl, on August 27th, 2016%

By John Ekdahl

The official unveiling of the new uniforms will take place today at 3:30pm.

Thursday night was just the appetizer. The oh-so-briefly-live video that appeared on Virginia Sports TV’s YouTube channel highlighted some key features of the new UVA football uniforms. Reports followed that Friday would see the full rollout.

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