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Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Sacramento River Cats reveal alternate identity for 2025 season
( — The Sacramento River Cats announced their alternate identity for the 2025 season as the Sacramento Gold Diggers, according to officials. Video Above: River Cats win season opener, an 8-0 shutout The team will showcase its new jerseys on April 19 and will wear them for the first five games of this season. Advertisement Officials said the new identity is inspired by the California Gold Rush and the connection Sacramento has as 'the closest major city to the gold fields.' The logo consists of a miner named Dugg showcasing a gold tooth and a wink. The color pays homage to the Gold Rush history with gold pinstripes on an all-black jersey, officials said. Alcoholic drinks to-go may soon be a reality in parts of Sacramento The on-field cap consists of a dollar sign with an 'S' that represents Sacramento. It also features a pickaxe with a handle made of a baseball bat. A limited release of the Gold Diggers merchandise is available online right now, with the full collection becoming available on April 19. Advertisement Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to FOX40 News.
CBS News
11-04-2025
- Sport
- CBS News
Sacramento River Cats scrap "Gold Diggers" alternate kit, saying it "clearly missed the mark"
SACRAMENTO – Just about 24 hours after announcing a new alternative jersey this season , the Sacramento River Cats have scrapped the idea. The MiLB team announced its Sacramento Gold Diggers alternate kit on Thursday, saying it was inspired by California's Gold Rush history. The jerseys featured a new logo mascot named Dugg the Miner. The black and gold color scheme featured a hat with an "S" and a pickaxe with a handle made of a baseball bat. But on Friday, the team announced that it will not be using the identity. "Our recent marketing campaign for an alternative identity clearly missed the mark," the River Cats said in a statement. "Our intention was to creatively reference the rich history of Sacramento and gold country, but our approach was wrong, and we are sorry for the mistake." The team had planned to debut the jersey on April 19.
CBS News
10-04-2025
- Sport
- CBS News
Sacramento River Cats announce "Gold Diggers" alternate jersey
SACRAMENTO – Paying homage to California's Gold Rush history, the Sacramento River Cats will be playing with a new alternate jersey this season. On Thursday, the MiLB team announced their Sacramento Gold Diggers alternate kit. Featuring a black and gold color scheme, the alternate jerseys also debuted a new logo mascot: Dugg the Miner. The first game scheduled with the alternate jerseys is set for April 19. The River Cats will play four other games with the alternates: May 15, June 26, July 26, and September 4. Gold Diggers merchandise is already up for sale online.
