{"id":155616,"date":"2023-09-15T08:06:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-15T12:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-academy-sports-outdoors-launches-houston-astros-mi-patria-collection-in-celebration-of-hispanic-heritage-month\/"},"modified":"2023-09-15T08:06:00","modified_gmt":"2023-09-15T12:06:00","slug":"english-academy-sports-outdoors-launches-houston-astros-mi-patria-collection-in-celebration-of-hispanic-heritage-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/english-academy-sports-outdoors-launches-houston-astros-mi-patria-collection-in-celebration-of-hispanic-heritage-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Academy Sports + Outdoors Launches Houston Astros Mi Patria Collection in Celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prntac{\nTEXT-ALIGN: CENTER\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p class=\"prntac\"><i>Academy&#8217;s exclusive collection has designs representing 11 Caribbean and Latin American countries <\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">KATY, Texas<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Sept. 15, 2023<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; Academy Sports + Outdoors, Inc. (&#8220;Academy&#8221;) (<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3969495-1&amp;h=4246255636&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Finvestors.academy.com%2F&amp;a=Nasdaq%3A+ASO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Nasdaq: ASO<\/a>) is proud to kick off the celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month with the launch of a special <span class=\"xn-person\">Mi Patria<\/span> collection of limited-edition New Era hats and &#8217;47 Brand t-shirts that represent the home countries and national flags of current and former Astros players. The <span class=\"xn-person\">Mi Patria<\/span> collection is the first of its kind and available exclusively at Academy and academy.com for a limited time.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg1d13left\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg1d13left\" title=\" \" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2211287\/ASO_Mi_Patria_Astros.jpg\" alt=\" \" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p>The New Era hat designs honor the rich cultural heritage of 11 Caribbean and Latin American countries with custom designs and color-schemes that match the flags of countries including <span class=\"xn-location\">Argentina<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Brazil<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Colombia<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Cuba<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Dominican Republic<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">El Salvador<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Guatemala<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Honduras<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexico<\/span>, Puerto Rico and <span class=\"xn-location\">Venezuela<\/span>. Accompanying t-shirts will be available for eight of the countries including <span class=\"xn-location\">Argentina<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Brazil<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Colombia<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Cuba<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Dominican Republic<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexico<\/span>, Puerto Rico and <span class=\"xn-location\">Venezuela<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Academy Sports + Outdoors is excited to recognize the contributions and long-lasting legacy of athletes from <span class=\"xn-location\">Caribbean<\/span> and Latin American countries to the sport of baseball and the Houston Astros community,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Matt McCabe<\/span>, Academy Sports + Outdoors&#8217; Executive Vice President and Chief Merchandising Officer. &#8220;With the new <span class=\"xn-person\">Mi Patria<\/span> collection, we aim to honor not only the players, but also the incredibly supportive communities behind them. This unique line offers customers a way to display their love of the Astros as well as pride for their heritage.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The collection is now available at 55 Academy locations across <span class=\"xn-org\">Houston<\/span>, Austin, <span class=\"xn-org\">San Antonio<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-org\">Laredo<\/span>, Corpus Christi, and the Rio Grande Valley, online at <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3969495-1&amp;h=599544785&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.academy.com%2Fc%2Ffan-shop%2Fmlb%2Fhouston-astros&amp;a=academy.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">academy.com<\/a>, or through Academy&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3969495-1&amp;h=606229098&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fapps.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Facademy-sports-outdoors%2Fid1572699554&amp;a=mobile+app\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">mobile app<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Also this season, Academy Sports + Outdoors is the presenting sponsor of the Houston Astros &#8220;Los Astros&#8221; broadcasts on AT&amp;T SportsNet. Throughout Hispanic Heritage Month, AT&amp;T SportsNet will be broadcasting Houston Astros games in Spanish. Academy Sports + Outdoors is the Official Sporting Goods Retailer of the Houston Astros.<\/p>\n<p><b>About Academy Sports + Outdoors<br \/><\/b>Academy is a leading full-line sporting goods and outdoor recreation retailer in <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span>. Originally founded in 1938 as a family business in <span class=\"xn-location\">Texas<\/span>, Academy has grown to 272 stores across 18 states. Academy&#8217;s mission is to provide &#8220;Fun for All&#8221; and Academy fulfills this mission with a localized merchandising strategy and value proposition that strongly connects with a broad range of consumers. Academy&#8217;s product assortment focuses on key categories of outdoor, apparel, sports &amp; recreation and footwear through both leading national brands and a portfolio of private label brands. For more information, visit <u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3969495-1&amp;h=123096022&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.academy.com%2F&amp;a=www.academy.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.academy.com<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Academy Sports + Outdoors Press Contact:<br \/><\/b><span class=\"xn-person\">Shane Carlisle<\/span>, Public Relations Manager<br \/><a href=\"mailto:shane.carlisle@academy.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">shane.carlisle@academy.com<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgf7b8left\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpgf7b8left\" title=\"Academy Sports + Outdoors\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1908057\/AcademySportsOutdoors_FirstStore_Logo.jpg\" alt=\"Academy Sports + Outdoors\" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Photo &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3969495-1&amp;h=2114524095&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F2211287%2FASO_Mi_Patria_Astros.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F2211287%2FASO_Mi_Patria_Astros.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2211287\/ASO_Mi_Patria_Astros.jpg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Logo &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3969495-1&amp;h=842390088&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1908057%2FAcademySportsOutdoors_FirstStore_Logo.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1908057%2FAcademySportsOutdoors_FirstStore_Logo.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1908057\/AcademySportsOutdoors_FirstStore_Logo.jpg<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\" id=\"DivAssetPlaceHolder2\">\n<\/div>\n<p>SOURCE  Academy Sports + Outdoors<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p class=\"prntac\"><i>Academy&#8217;s exclusive collection has designs representing 11 Caribbean and Latin American countries <\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">KATY, Texas<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Sept. 15, 2023<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; Academy Sports + Outdoors, Inc. 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