Classic Team Logo of the Day

This is the logo of one of minor league baseball’s more interestingly-named teams, the Albuquerque Isotopes of the Pacific Coast League. They are a AAA affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The nickname is derived from an episode of The Simpsons where Homer goes on a hunger strike to try to keep the Springfield Isotopes, … Read More

Logo of the Cincinnati Stingers hockey team, which played in the World Hockey Association from 1975 until 1979. The WHA, although most of their established teams were struggling financially, decided to expand in 1974 and the Stingers were one of the teams added. Their roster included several future NHL players, including Mark Messier, Robbie Ftorek, … Read More

Logo of the Tampa Bay Bandits of the United States Football League, one of the league’s most stable franchises during it’s 3 year existence. They consistently led or were near the top of the USFL in attendance, and their merchandise outsold that of the NFL’s Buccaneers. One of the Bandits’ minority owners was actor Burt … Read More

Logo of the National Basketball Association’s Syracuse Nationals, who played in the league from 1949 until 1963, when they moved to Philadelphia and became the 76ers. The franchise is the oldest continued team in league history. The Nats won the NBA title in 1955 behind long-time NBA legend Dolph Schayes. Other notable players to wear … Read More

Logo of baseball’s Philadelphia Phillies that was used by the team from 1970 until 1983. Those years included the team’s World Series championship team of 1980, led by manager Dallas Green, Hall of Fame 3rd baseman Mike Schmidt, Pete Rose, Greg Luzinski and star pitchers Steve “Lefty” Carlton and the late Tug “Ya Gotta Believe” McGraw. … Read More

Logo of the New York Raiders hockey team, an entry in the old World Hockey Association. The Raiders were supposed to be a flagship franchise for the WHA in the New York market, but struggled to compete with the NHL’s Rangers and the team’s original owners defaulted midway through the first season and the league … Read More

Logo of the United States Football League’s New Jersey Generals, who were easily the most hyped team in that league during their 3 years of existence between 1983 and 1985. The Generals were owned by Donald Trump, who brought in high profile players like Brian Sipe, Herschel Walker and eventually Doug Flutie over the years. The … Read More

You have to love sports franchises that are stable and consistent over the years, and the NBA’s Indiana Pacers are one of those teams. The Pacers were a charter member of the old American Basketball Association and the logo on the left is their original from 1967. On the right is the team’s current logo. … Read More

In 1958 the Brooklyn Dodgers moved to Los Angeles, and in 1961 the American League decided to put another team in the City of Angels, and the Los Angeles Angels were born. On the left is their original logo from the ’61 season, on the right is the stadium logo from that same season. The team … Read More

Logo of the current Stanley Cup champions of the National Hockey League, the Chicago Black Hawks. This logo was in use from 1937 until 1955. The Hawks joined the NHL in 1926 as part of the league’s original expansion into the United States, and are considered one of the “original six” teams. The “Black Hawk” … Read More