Opinion BY Armin

Houston Astros Looking Stellar

Established in 1962 as the Houston Colt 45s, the Houston Astros, as they were renamed in 1965 when they moved into the Astrodome, are the Major League Baseball team for Houston, Texas. The team’s best season came in 2005 when they made it to the World Series but were swept by the Chicago White Sox. In November 2011, it was announced that, after 51 years in the National League, the Astros would move to the American League, a move that balances the two leagues, now each with 15. I’m sure to actual baseball fans this has more philosophical meaning but to me, as math equations go, it makes sense. This past Friday — after MLB stole its thunder by leaking merchandise with the new logo early (and offering an apology) — the Astros unveiled their new logo, uniforms, and mascot at their stadium.

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A B-Side BY Armin

2013 MLB All-Star Game

Scheduled for July 16, 2013, the New York Mets will host the 2013 MLB All-Star Game. The logo for the game was released this past Tuesday. Press release here. Breakdown of the story by Chris Creamer here. Detail view of the logo below (or after the jump).

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In Brief BY Armin

In Brief: December Miscellany

For a slight change of pace today, I have a few interesting tidbits worth posting.

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Opinion BY Armin

Hi Hi Birdie

The Toronto Blue Jays joined the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball in 1977 and are two-time World Series winners (1992 and 1993). With the departure of the Montreal Expos to Washington, the Blue Jays are the sole Canadian team in the MLB. Last week, the Blue Jays announced new uniforms and a new logo for the 2012 season, designed by the MLB’s Design Services, that take them back to their original look

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A B-Side BY Armin

Baltimore Orioles

Based in Baltimore since 1954, the Orioles are an American League baseball team in Major League Baseball. Chris Creamer reports on the new uniforms for the 2012 season and the return (and evolution) of the cartoon oriole to replace the more realistic oriole as the insignia on the cap.

Thanks to Gavin Hribar for the tip.

Opinion BY Armin

Like Marlin out of Water

Established in 1993 as an expansion team of the Major League Baseball, the Florida Marlins, winners of two world series (1997 and 2003), have been renamed the Miami Marlins and will be moving into a fancy new stadium at the start of the 2012 season. Miami Marlins’ management had a hard time keeping the name, logo, and uniform change under wraps, with the logo being leaked as early as September and, stealing the thunder from a webcast conference unveiling the new look, a picture of the uniforms and a ticket brochure surfaced earlier in the week. This past Friday, the official unveiling took place at their new stadium.

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Opinion BY Armin

Royal All-Stars

With less than thirty days since the last All-Star Game for the Major League Baseball (MLB) was played in Phoenix Arizona — National League won — the league and the host team of the 2012 All-Star Game, the Kansas City Royals, have unveiled the logo for next year’s “Midsummer Classic”. According to our archives we haven’t covered an MLB All-Star game since 2007 so just to fill you in, the first image you’ll see is a recap.

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