Jacksonville Jaguars Franchise History - A Fan's Essentials

Fall 2023: To purchase a reasonably priced 8" x 24" plaqued mounted version of the Jacksonville Jaguars poster that's ready to hang on your wall, please visit Heritage Sports Stuff.

1. Jacksonville Jaguars – The Team Name
The Jaguars began playing in the 1995 season (alongside the Carolina Panthers).  The team has always been known as the Jacksonville Jaguars.

2. Jacksonville Jaguars – The Championship Record
No Super Bowl Appearances

Three Conference Championship Appearances:

1996 (in the franchise's 2nd season!) - Lost to New England Patriots 20-6

1999 - Lost to Tennessee Titans 33-14

2017 - Lost to New England Patriots 24-20

Four Division championships:

AFC Central: 1998, 1999

AFC South: 2017, 2022

Eight Playoff appearances (as of the end of the 2022 season):

1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2005, 2007, 2017, 2022

3. Jacksonville Jaguars – Home Stadium History
EverBank Stadium 1995 - Present

Known as:

Jacksonville Municipal Stadium (1995–96, 2007–10)

Alltel Stadium (1997–2006)

EverBank Field (2010–2018)

TIAA Bank Field (2018–2022)

EverBank Stadium 2023-Present

4. For more information on the Jaguars, you should bookmark these four great websites:

For a huge amount of great historic player and team information:

The Football Database
and
Pro Football Reference

For a great summary of the Jaguars' year by year results:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Jacksonville_Jaguars_seasons

For great information about the team stadium (don't be fooled by the fact that the website is called "ballparks.com", it also has great information on football stadiums):
www.ballparks.com

5. Celebrate the Jacksonville Jaguars' uniform history by owning a piece of history:

If you love the Jacksonville Jaguars and the history of the Jaguars franchise, you might really love to own an original piece of artwork celebrating the team's historic uniforms as seen in the poster at the top of this blog - you can actually own one of those original pieces of art! There are only 8 pieces of original art available for sale, and when these 8 are sold, that's it, they're all sold out.

These original watercolor paintings would make a great gift (birthday gift, anniversary gift, retirement gift, Christmas gift, etc.) for someone you love or even a great gift for yourself (one of these framed pieces would look fantastic in your home or office). Each piece can be bought one of three ways:
1. As unframed art that you could have framed or mounted yourself (the one on the left)
2. Framed in our "Classic" framed version (the middle version)
3. Framed in our "Deluxe" framed version (the version on the right)



If you would like more information about this great artwork including the three ways you could purchase each piece, please visit our Jacksonville Jaguars YouTube video at Jacksonville Jaguars artwork YouTube video or go directly to the artwork website Heritage Sports Art - Jacksonville Jaguars where you can see and purchase the artwork.

And if someone you know loves the history of sports uniforms (but maybe another team) and loves great art, please let them know that we have over 1500 pieces of great original artwork for sale at www.heritagesportsart.com (all NFL teams, all MLB teams, all NHL teams, all CFL teams, select NCAA football teams) or check out each team's video at the Heritage Sports Art YouTube Channel www.youtube.com/user/ssillcox

And please search my blog archive http://heritagejerseys.blogspot.com/ for other blogs on the history of the Jacksonville Jaguars.

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This blog was written by Scott Sillcox and posted Oct 16, 2023. I have tried to ensure the accuracy of the information, but I am human and can make mistakes. If you believe I have made a mistake, please let me know by email at ssillcox@rogers.com !

Many thanks!!!
Scott

Houston Texans Franchise History A Fan's Essentials

Fall 2023: To purchase a reasonably priced 8" x 24" plaqued mounted version of the Houston Texans poster that's ready to hang on your wall, please visit Heritage Sports Stuff.

1. Houston Texans – The Team Name
The Texans were founded in 1999, and were owned by Bob McNair until his death in 2018. The team began playing in the 2002 season when they became the league's 32nd franchise.  The team has always been known as the Houston Texans.

2. Houston Texans – The Championship Record
No Super Bowl Appearances

No Conference Championships

Six Division championships:

AFC South: 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019

Six Playoff appearances (as of the end of the 2022 season):

2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019

3. Houston Texans – Home Stadium History
NRG Stadium 2002 - Present

Known as Reliant Stadium (2002–2014) / NRG Stadium 2015-Present

This was the first NFL stadium to have a retractable roof.

4. For more information on the Texans, you should bookmark these four great websites:

For a huge amount of great historic player and team information:

The Football Database
and
Pro Football Reference

For a great summary of the Texans' year by year results:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Houston_Texans_seasons

For great information about the team stadium (don't be fooled by the fact that the website is called "ballparks.com", it also has great information on football stadiums):
www.ballparks.com

5. Celebrate the Houston Texans' uniform history by owning a piece of history:

If you love the Houston Texans and the history of the Texans franchise, you might really love to own an original piece of artwork celebrating the team's historic uniforms as seen in the poster at the top of this blog - you can actually own one of those original pieces of art! There are only 9 pieces of original art available for sale, and when these 9 are sold, that's it, they're all sold out.

These original watercolor paintings would make a great gift (birthday gift, anniversary gift, retirement gift, Christmas gift, etc.) for someone you love or even a great gift for yourself (one of these framed pieces would look fantastic in your home or office). Each piece can be bought one of three ways:
1. As unframed art that you could have framed or mounted yourself (the one on the left)
2. Framed in our "Classic" framed version (the middle version)
3. Framed in our "Deluxe" framed version (the version on the right)



If you would like more information about this great artwork including the three ways you could purchase each piece, please visit our Houston Texans YouTube video at Houston Texans artwork YouTube video or go directly to the artwork website Heritage Sports Art - Houston Texans where you can see and purchase the artwork.

And if someone you know loves the history of sports uniforms (but maybe another team) and loves great art, please let them know that we have over 1500 pieces of great original artwork for sale at www.heritagesportsart.com (all NFL teams, all MLB teams, all NHL teams, all CFL teams, select NCAA football teams) or check out each team's video at the Heritage Sports Art YouTube Channel www.youtube.com/user/ssillcox

And please search my blog archive http://heritagejerseys.blogspot.com/ for other blogs on the history of the Houston Texans.

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This blog was written by Scott Sillcox and posted Oct 16, 2023. I have tried to ensure the accuracy of the information, but I am human and can make mistakes. If you believe I have made a mistake, please let me know by email at ssillcox@rogers.com !

Many thanks!!!
Scott

Carolina Panthers Franchise History - A Fan's Essentials

 

Fall 2023: To purchase a reasonably priced 8" x 24" plaqued mounted version of the Carolina Panthers poster that's ready to hang on your wall, please visit Heritage Sports Stuff.

1. Carolina Panthers – The Team Name
The Panthers were announced as the league's 29th franchise in 1993 and began playing in 1995 under the original owner and founder Jerry Richardson.  The team has always been known as the Carolina Panthers.

2. Carolina Panthers – The Championship Record
Two Super Bowl Appearances:
Super Bowl XXXVIII  Feb. 1, 2004 New England Patriots 32, Carolina 29
Super Bowl 50 (Super Bowl L)  Feb. 7, 2016 Denver Broncos 24, Carolina 10

Conference championships:
NFC: 2003, 2015

Division championships:

NFC West: 1996

NFC South: 2003, 2008, 2013, 2014, 2015

Eight Playoff appearances (as of the end of the 2022 season):
1996, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017

3. Carolina Panthers – Home Stadium History
1. Clemson Memorial Stadium, Clemson SC 1995

2. Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte NC 1996 - Present

4. For more information on the Panthers, you should bookmark these four great websites:

For a huge amount of great historic player and team information:

The Football Database
and
Pro Football Reference

For a great summary of the Panthers' year by year results:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Carolina_Panthers_seasons

For great information about the team's stadiums (don't be fooled by the fact that the website is called "ballparks.com", it also has great information on football stadiums):
www.ballparks.com

5. Celebrate the Carolina Panthers' uniform history by owning a piece of history:

If you love the Carolina Panthers and the history of the Panthers franchise, you might really love to own an original piece of artwork celebrating the team's historic uniforms as seen in the poster at the top of this blog - you can actually own one of those original pieces of art! There are only 9 pieces of original art available for sale, and when these 9 are sold, that's it, they're all sold out.

These original watercolor paintings would make a great gift (birthday gift, anniversary gift, retirement gift, Christmas gift, etc.) for someone you love or even a great gift for yourself (one of these framed pieces would look fantastic in your home or office). Each piece can be bought one of three ways:
1. As unframed art that you could have framed or mounted yourself (the one on the left)
2. Framed in our "Classic" framed version (the middle version)
3. Framed in our "Deluxe" framed version (the version on the right)



If you would like more information about this great artwork including the three ways you could purchase each piece, please visit our Carolina Panthers YouTube video at Carolina Panthers artwork YouTube video or go directly to the artwork website Heritage Sports Art - Carolina Panthers where you can see and purchase the artwork.

And if someone you know loves the history of sports uniforms (but maybe another team) and loves great art, please let them know that we have over 1500 pieces of great original artwork for sale at www.heritagesportsart.com (all NFL teams, all MLB teams, all NHL teams, all CFL teams, select NCAA football teams) or check out each team's video at the Heritage Sports Art YouTube Channel www.youtube.com/user/ssillcox

And please search my blog archive http://heritagejerseys.blogspot.com/ for other blogs on the history of the Carolina Panthers.

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This blog was written by Scott Sillcox and posted Oct 16, 2023. I have tried to ensure the accuracy of the information, but I am human and can make mistakes. If you believe I have made a mistake, please let me know by email at ssillcox@rogers.com !

Many thanks!!!
Scott

Washington Nationals Franchise History - A Fan's Essentials

 

Fall 2023: To purchase a reasonably priced 8" x 24" plaqued mounted version of the Washington Nationals poster that's ready to hang on your wall, please visit Heritage Sports Stuff.

1. Washington Nationals – The Team Name 

The franchise played its first game in 1969 as the Montreal Expos, and they remained the Montreal Expos until the end of the 2004 season. The franchise moved to Washington DC for the 2005 season and have been the Washington Nationals ever since.

2. Washington Nationals – The Championship Record 

One World Series Championship: 

2019 beat Houston Astros 4-3

One National League Pennant: 

2019 93 wins - 69 losses

Six Division Championships: 

National League East - 1981 (split season - won the 2nd half)

National League East - 1994

National League East - 2012

National League East - 2014

National League East - 2016

National League East - 2017

3. Washington Nationals – Home Stadium History 

1. Jarry Park Stadium, Montreal Quebec  1969-1976

2. Olympic Stadium, Montreal Quebec 1977-2004

3. RFK Stadium, Washington DC  2005-2007

4. Nationals Park, Washington DC  2008-Present

4. For more information on the Washington Nationals, you should bookmark these three great websites: 

For a huge amount of great historic information: https://www.baseball-almanac.com/teams/washington_nationals.shtml 

For great information about the team's ballpark: https://ballparks.com/baseball/index.htm 

For a listing of every Nationals (and Expos) season and how the team fared, click here.

5. Celebrate the Washington Nationals' uniform history by owning a piece of history: 

If you love the Washington Nationals and the history of the Nationals franchise, you might really love to own an original piece of artwork celebrating the team's historic uniforms as seen in the poster at the top of this blog - you can actually own one of those original pieces of art! There are only 10 pieces of original art available for sale (8 Nationals and 2 Expos), and when these 10 are sold, that's it, they're all sold out. 

These original watercolor paintings would make a great gift (birthday gift, anniversary gift, retirement gift, Christmas gift, etc.) for someone you love or even a great gift for yourself (one of these framed pieces would look fantastic in your home or office). 

Each piece can be bought one of three ways: 

1. As unframed art that you could have framed or mounted yourself (the one on the left) 

2. Framed in our "Classic" framed version (the middle version) 

3. Framed in our "Deluxe" framed version (the version on the right)  

If you would like more information about this great artwork including the three ways you could purchase each piece, please visit our Washington Nationals YouTube video or go directly to the artwork website Heritage Sports Art where you can see and purchase the artwork. 

And if someone you know loves the history of sports uniforms (but maybe another team) and loves great art, please let them know that we have over 1500 pieces of great original artwork for sale at www.heritagesportsart.com (all NFL teams, all MLB teams, all NHL teams, all CFL teams, select NCAA football teams) or check out each team's video at the Heritage Sports Art YouTube Channel www.youtube.com/user/ssillcox 

And please search my blog archive http://heritagejerseys.blogspot.com/ for other blogs on the history of the Washington Nationals. 

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This text was written by Scott Sillcox and was last updated October 15, 2023. I have tried to ensure the accuracy of the information, but I am human and can make mistakes. If you believe I have made a mistake, please let me know by email at ssillcox@rogers.com ! 

Many thanks!!! 

Scott

Tampa Bay Rays Franchise History - A Fan's Essentials

 

Fall 2023: To purchase a reasonably priced 8" x 24" plaqued mounted version of the Tampa Bay Rays poster that's ready to hang on your wall, please visit Heritage Sports Stuff.

1. Tampa Bay Rays – The Team Name 

The franchise was created as an expansion team for the 1998 season. The team was originally known as the Tampa Bay Devil Rays from 1998 to 2007, then changed their name to Tampa Bay Rays from 2008 to the present.

2. Tampa Bay Rays – The Championship Record 

Two World Series Championship appearances: 

2008 lost to Philadelphia Phillies 4-1

2020 lost to Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2

Two American League Pennants: 

2008 97 wins - 65 losses

2020 40 wins - 20 losses

Four Division Championships: 

American League East 2008

American League East 2010

American League East 2020

American League East 2021

3. Tampa Bay Rays – Home Stadium History 

Tropicana Field 1998 - Present

Tropicana Field (commonly known as the Trop) has been the ballpark of the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB) since the team's inaugural season in 1998. The stadium was opened in 1990. Prior to the Rays' first season in 1998, the stadium was known as Florida Suncoast Dome (1990–1993) and ThunderDome (1993–1996), then Tropicana Field from 1997-Present.

4. For more information on the Rays, you should bookmark these three great websites: 

For a huge amount of great historic information: https://www.baseball-almanac.com/teams/rays.shtml 

For great information about the team's ballparks: https://ballparks.com/baseball/index.htm 

For a listing of every Rays season and how the team fared, click here.

5. Celebrate the Tampa Bay Rays' uniform history by owning a piece of history: 

If you love the Tampa Bay Rays and the history of the Rays franchise, you might really love to own an original piece of artwork celebrating the team's historic uniforms as seen in the poster at the top of this blog - you can actually own one of those original pieces of art! There are only 7 pieces of original art available for sale, and when these 7 are sold, that's it, they're all sold out. 

These original watercolor paintings would make a great gift (birthday gift, anniversary gift, retirement gift, Christmas gift, etc.) for someone you love or even a great gift for yourself (one of these framed pieces would look fantastic in your home or office). 

Each piece can be bought one of three ways: 

1. As unframed art that you could have framed or mounted yourself (the one on the left) 

2. Framed in our "Classic" framed version (the middle version) 

3. Framed in our "Deluxe" framed version (the version on the right)  

If you would like more information about this great artwork including the three ways you could purchase each piece, please visit our Tampa Bay Rays YouTube video or go directly to the artwork website Heritage Sports Art where you can see and purchase the artwork. 

And if someone you know loves the history of sports uniforms (but maybe another team) and loves great art, please let them know that we have over 1500 pieces of great original artwork for sale at www.heritagesportsart.com (all NFL teams, all MLB teams, all NHL teams, all CFL teams, select NCAA football teams) or check out each team's video at the Heritage Sports Art YouTube Channel www.youtube.com/user/ssillcox 

And please search my blog archive http://heritagejerseys.blogspot.com/ for other blogs on the history of the Tampa Bay Rays. 

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This text was written by Scott Sillcox and was last updated October 15, 2023. I have tried to ensure the accuracy of the information, but I am human and can make mistakes. If you believe I have made a mistake, please let me know by email at ssillcox@rogers.com ! 

Many thanks!!! 

Scott

Arizona Diamondbacks Franchise History - A Fan's Essentials

 

Fall 2023: To purchase a reasonably priced 8" x 24" plaqued mounted version of the Diamondbacks poster that's ready to hang on your wall, please visit Heritage Sports Stuff.

1. Arizona Diamondbacks – The Team Name 

The franchise played its first game on March 31, 1998. Since their first season in 1998, the team has always been known as the Arizona Diamondbacks, although the nickname is sometimes shortened to the Dbacks.

2. Arizona Diamondbacks – The Championship Record 

One World Series Championship: 

2001 (their 4th season!) beat New York Yankees 4-3

One other World Series Appearance:

2023 lost to Texas Rangers 4 games to 1

Two National League Pennants: 

2001 92 wins - 70 losses

2023 84 wins - 78 losses

Five Division Championships: 

National League West - 1999

National League West - 2001

National League West - 2002

National League West - 2007

National League West - 2011

3. Arizona Diamondbacks – Home Stadium History 

Chase Field 1998 - Present

Known as Bank One Ballpark (1998-2005) / Chase Field (2006-Present)

The ballpark opened in 1998, the year the Diamondbacks debuted as an expansion team. Chase Field was the first stadium built in the US with a retractable roof over a natural grass playing surface, although since 2019 it has used artificial turf.

4. For more information on the Diamondbacks, you should bookmark these three great websites: 

For a huge amount of great historic information: https://www.baseball-almanac.com/teams/marlins.shtml 

For great information about the team's ballpark: https://ballparks.com/baseball/index.htm 

For a listing of every Diamondbacks season and how the team fared, click here.

5. Celebrate the Arizona Diamondbacks' uniform history by owning a piece of history: 

If you love the Arizona Diamondbacks and the history of the Diamondbacks franchise, you might really love to own an original piece of artwork celebrating the team's historic uniforms as seen in the poster at the top of this blog - you can actually own one of those original pieces of art! There are only 8 pieces of original art available for sale, and when these 8 are sold, that's it, they're all sold out. 

These original watercolor paintings would make a great gift (birthday gift, anniversary gift, retirement gift, Christmas gift, etc.) for someone you love or even a great gift for yourself (one of these framed pieces would look fantastic in your home or office). 

Each piece can be bought one of three ways: 

1. As unframed art that you could have framed or mounted yourself (the one on the left) 

2. Framed in our "Classic" framed version (the middle version) 

3. Framed in our "Deluxe" framed version (the version on the right)  

If you would like more information about this great artwork including the three ways you could purchase each piece, please visit our Arizona Diamondbacks YouTube video or go directly to the artwork website Heritage Sports Art where you can see and purchase the artwork. 

And if someone you know loves the history of sports uniforms (but maybe another team) and loves great art, please let them know that we have over 1500 pieces of great original artwork for sale at www.heritagesportsart.com (all NFL teams, all MLB teams, all NHL teams, all CFL teams, select NCAA football teams) or check out each team's video at the Heritage Sports Art YouTube Channel www.youtube.com/user/ssillcox 

And please search my blog archive http://heritagejerseys.blogspot.com/ for other blogs on the history of the Arizona Diamondbacks. 

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This text was written by Scott Sillcox and was last updated October 15, 2023. I have tried to ensure the accuracy of the information, but I am human and can make mistakes. If you believe I have made a mistake, please let me know by email at ssillcox@rogers.com ! 

Many thanks!!! 

Scott

Miami Marlins Franchise History - A Fan's Essentials

 

Fall 2023: To purchase a reasonably priced 8" x 24" plaqued mounted version of the Marlins poster that's ready to hang on your wall, please visit Heritage Sports Stuff.

1. Miami Marlins – The Team Name 

The franchise was created in 1991 as an expansion team for the 1993 season. From 1993 to 2011 the team was known as the Florida Marlins. Since 2012 they have been known as the Miami Marlins. 

2. Miami Marlins – The Championship Record 

Two World Series Championships: 

1997 (their 5th season!) beat Cleveland Indians 4-3

2003 beat New York Yankees 4-2

Two National League Pennants: 

1997 92 wins - 70 losses

2003 91 wins - 71 losses

No Division Championships: 

3. Miami Marlins – Home Stadium History 

1. Sun Life Stadium 1993-2011

Known as Joe Robbie Stadium (1993-1995) / Pro Player Stadium (1996-2004) / Sun Life Stadium 2005 - 2011) 

2. Loan Depot Park 2021 - Present

Known as Marlins Park (2012-2020) / Loan Depot Park (2021-Present)

4. For more information on the Marlins, you should bookmark these three great websites: 

For a huge amount of great historic information: https://www.baseball-almanac.com/teams/marlins.shtml 

For great information about the team's ballparks: https://ballparks.com/baseball/index.htm 

For a listing of every Marlins season and how the team fared, click here.

5. Celebrate the Miami Marlins' uniform history by owning a piece of history: 

If you love the Miami Marlins and the history of the Marlins franchise, you might really love to own an original piece of artwork celebrating the team's historic uniforms as seen in the poster at the top of this blog - you can actually own one of those original pieces of art! There are only 8 pieces of original art available for sale, and when these 8 are sold, that's it, they're all sold out. 

These original watercolor paintings would make a great gift (birthday gift, anniversary gift, retirement gift, Christmas gift, etc.) for someone you love or even a great gift for yourself (one of these framed pieces would look fantastic in your home or office). 

Each piece can be bought one of three ways: 

1. As unframed art that you could have framed or mounted yourself (the one on the left) 

2. Framed in our "Classic" framed version (the middle version) 

3. Framed in our "Deluxe" framed version (the version on the right)  

If you would like more information about this great artwork including the three ways you could purchase each piece, please visit our Miami Marlins YouTube video or go directly to the artwork website Heritage Sports Art where you can see and purchase the artwork. 

And if someone you know loves the history of sports uniforms (but maybe another team) and loves great art, please let them know that we have over 1500 pieces of great original artwork for sale at www.heritagesportsart.com (all NFL teams, all MLB teams, all NHL teams, all CFL teams, select NCAA football teams) or check out each team's video at the Heritage Sports Art YouTube Channel www.youtube.com/user/ssillcox 

And please search my blog archive http://heritagejerseys.blogspot.com/ for other blogs on the history of the Miami Marlins. 

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This text was written by Scott Sillcox and was last updated October 15, 2023. I have tried to ensure the accuracy of the information, but I am human and can make mistakes. If you believe I have made a mistake, please let me know by email at ssillcox@rogers.com ! 

Many thanks!!! 

Scott