{"id":581845,"date":"2026-04-04T14:22:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T14:22:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/581845\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T14:22:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T14:22:12","slug":"winnipeg-goldeyes-unveil-manitoba-mosquitoes-alternate-identity-sportslogos-net-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/581845\/","title":{"rendered":"Winnipeg Goldeyes unveil Manitoba Mosquitoes alternate identity \u2013 SportsLogos.Net News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"828\" height=\"668\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Manitoba-Mosquitoes.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-98344\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>The Winnipeg Goldeyes, a team in the American Association of Professional Baseball, had to convince their fans that they were not kidding around when they announced that they would play one game this season as the Manitoba Mosquitoes. When the team made the announcement, skeptics noted the date\u2014April 1\u2014but when the news was still online the morning of April 2, fans knew it was for real.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"941\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Manitoba-Wordmark.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-98345\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>In the tradition of the erstwhile Sugar Land Skeeters and Savannah Sand Gnats, the Manitoba Mosquitoes identity celebrates one of the province\u2019s biggest pests.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor decades, mosquitoes have terrorized Manitobans with elite speed, pinpoint accuracy, and an uncanny ability to show up exactly when you thought you were safe at home,\u201d the team said in a statement. \u201cAfter extensive scouting, the Goldeyes concluded there was no more fitting symbol of summer dominance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Manitoba-Jersey.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-98343\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>The logo features a gritting, anthropomorphic mosquito holding a baseball bat. The veins of the bug\u2019s wings are represented by the seams of a baseball.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe alternate identity pays tribute to Manitoba\u2019s unofficial provincial bird, whose legendary work ethic and refusal to quit have inspired generations of campers, cottagers, and baseball fans alike,\u201d the team said.<\/p>\n<p>The Moquitoes will take the field July 31, 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Winnipeg Goldeyes, a team in the American Association of Professional Baseball, had to convince their fans that&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":581846,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[194296],"tags":[49,48,22073],"class_list":{"0":"post-581845","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-winnipeg","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-winnipeg"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/581845","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=581845"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/581845\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/581846"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=581845"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=581845"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=581845"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}