coco1997
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I love that Rockies fauxback. Makes me wish the other three ‘90s expansion teams had fauxback alts like the Rays.
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Thanks, everyone! Up today is the Gillick Cup--Blue Jays vs. Phillies! BLUE JAYS: The Jays get a sleeveless, pinstriped home set based on the Maple Leafs of the International League who were a farm system for Philly back in the '50s. For the road, I went with a black and gold motif inspired by Drake's OVO brand (For a team vying for a playoff spot, "October's Very Own" seems like a good slogan). PHILLIES: The Phils get a patriotic off-white home set based on the Sixers' Earned Edition unis. The very Blue Jays-esque road look riffs on the fact that Philly briefly used a blue jay logo and actually called themselves (?) the Blue Jays back in the mid '40s. The Jays' trademark split style gets applied to the Phils' current numbers and 1900 road wordmark. Like those Toronto pullovers of the '70 & '80s, the logo gets placed front and center on the jersey, although in this case it's the Liberty Bell. Wasn't sure about sock patterns for either set so suggestions are welcome. C&C appreciated! The Stocking Series is next. -
The cream and mint green shades work wonderfully for the Saints.
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Love that Dodgers road alt! Can’t wait to see what you have planned for Miami.
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Great job on all the Cooperstown design so far! My only problem with the Boston one is that sock logo on a pullover jersey makes it kind of look like a T-shirt.
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Thank you! I'd still like some more feedback on the White Sox vs. Dodgers, but I think I'm ready to post the next set. For obvious reasons I'm calling this one the Leyland Cup, named after the man, the legend himself, who managed a combined 24 seasons between Detroit and Pittsburgh. TIGERS: The Tigers home set is basically the love child of the team’s 1984 road uniforms and the Detroit Stars of the Negro League. I always loved how the Stars' script cut across the solid-colored placket with the white “R” contrasting with the rest of the script. The road set is inspired by the city's NHL team, specifically their 1929-30 look. As you can see, I also wanted to dial up the orange across the board. Wasn't too sure about sleeve patch designs for either set, so if anyone has any ideas please let me know. PIRATES: The Bucs' home set is based on the Pirates' threads from 1909 (but in modern colors), the year they topped Detroit in the World Series. And as with the Tigers, I leaned into the NHL rivalry for the road set, opting for a Penguins-inspired look complete with diagonal "Pirates" script and white/black/gold striping for the sleeves, socks, collar and sansabelt. The diamond pattern on the sleeves and pants comes from Pittsburgh's 1979 dugout jackets which is an idea I've always wanted to incorporate into a Pirates concept. C&C appreciated!
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Nice job on both the Nats and Reds. However, you might end up having to change the player name on the back of those Nats jerseys by the end of the day... Speaking of the Nats, I think it's a little redundant to have three jerseys that use the "Nationals" script. I know you said you wanted to minimize the usage of the Walgreens "W" so maybe you could base one of the alts off this design (minus the flag within the "D.C.," of course)?
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Thanks, guys! Let's wrap up the series today with another relocation swap! MILWAUKEE PILOTS: The Seattle Pilots lasted only one season before moving east in 1970 and becoming the Milwaukee Brewers. But what if they had kept their name? For the Milwaukee Pilots, I took inspiration from Milwaukee resident General Billy Mitchell, considered to be the father of the U.S. Air Force and for whom Milwaukee's international airport is named. The color scheme is olive green (criminally underused across MLB save for the occasional tacky military appreciation uniforms) and athletic gold, which incidentally creates some nice visual synergy with the local NFL and NBA teams. The font for the script and numbers is Air Force and the crest is a modernized version of the original Pilots' alternate logo. Thanks to @NicDB for the consult on this one! SEATTLE BREWERS: It was a no-brainer to keep the "Brewers" moniker for a team based in Seattle, birthplace of Starbucks, meaning the name would now refer to coffee instead of beer. For the color scheme, I liked the idea of pairing the green from Starbucks' branding with a rich, deep, coffee brown color. I also used Santana, a typeface similar to one used by Starbucks, for the numbers and cap logo. The sleeve patch idea was inspired by Milwaukee's City Connect grill ball logo, which I reworked into a steaming coffee pot. Here's a better look at that logo: And with that, unless there are any relocation or intrastate rivalries I missed, the series is complete! I'd love some feedback on the last few sets of teams, including from @vtgco, as his is always highly valued. Thanks for following!
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Rockies - Oh, this is an interesting concept. I LOVE those scripts. I guess my only gripe is the color scheme is very similar to the one you used for Charlotte. But in a vacuum, it’s a beautiful design. Tigers - I like that you added the Negro League throwback to their regular rotation. Removing orange entirely from the road set makes them look too much like the Yankees, IMO.
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The D-Backs' current unis look really sharp in their classic colors. I agree with @mahnkej that you should incorporate sand as a replacement for copper and also have it replace white in the the inserts of the scripts and numbers. Having said that, I disagree about the need for pinstripes. The D-Backs have now been a non-pinstriped team longer than they were a pinstriped one, and I think the Rockies own the purple with pinstripes look. Of course, if Colorado ever decided to move away from pins, that look would be up for grabs. Great job on the other teams you've done, as well! The new "Cleveland" script for the Guardians is very well done. I also really like what you did with the Astros and Angels. Count me in as someone else who feels the Angels City Connect uniform would be the perfect basis of an eventual Angels redesign.
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I like that home throwback for the Phils. The contrasting "P" is a fun idea; it's nice and quirky. And nice work on the Pirates, Padres, Giants and M's! I really dig the two Giants throwback designs, as well. This is a nitpick but a few of the cap logos look ginormous, namely the Orioles block "B" and the "P" on the Pirates road throwback.
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Fair point. However, keep in mind that the Cubs actually did use a wishbone C starting in 1916 and intermittently into the 1930s. Nevertheless, here's how your idea would look: Next teams up are the White Sox and Dodgers. There's a bit of history between these teams, as they faced each other in the 1959 World Series and share a Spring Training facility in Glendale, Arizona. WHITE SOX: Big emphasis on the South Siders' 1951-63 look here, with a few City Connect elements thrown in on the road set for good measure. For the home, I swapped the cap and jersey logos from their '59 home set to mix things up a bit. I also opted for a sleeveless design, since it seems to be quite popular amongst Sox fans (though not with me, if I'm being honest) and certain players from that '59 team tried to cultivate that look on their own. DODGERS: I tried to come up with a different take on the Bums' classic home whites, going off-white with some fancier trim and "Los Angeles" replacing the "Dodgers" script on the jersey. In addition to facing the Sox in the '59 series, the Dodgers also hosted the (second) All-Star Game in Los Angeles that year, so the road set is basically their 1959 ASG logo extrapolated into a full uniform, complete with Clarendon style numbers.
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That would be pretty cool, actually.
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Nah, the Mets weren't one of the teams announced as revealing their City Connects this season. San Diego was the last one of 2022.
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So what do we think the Mets are teasing here?
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Marlins - Glad you ditched the black alt and embraced Miami's vibrant blue and red for the alts. Nice work overall, but is there a reason the home throwback says "Florida" and not "Marlins"? Brewers - I was going to give you a hard time about using the 2000-19 scripts for the home and road alts, but then I saw you posted updated versions which are a definite improvement. Good job! Twins - Looking good. I'd like to see a powder blue throwback in there somewhere, but that's just personal preference. Yankees - Nice work all around. Mets - Looking good! For the away alt, might I suggest using this script? A's - Since it seems like you're going for a '69-71 look for the home and road alts, maybe add front numbers. Keep up the great work!
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Thanks, guys! I had a lot of fun designing the Cubs jersey logo. Up next are a few fun relocation identity swaps! TEXAS SENATORS In 1971, the Washington Senators moved to Texas and became the Rangers. But what if they had kept their name? I recently learned there exists a youth baseball club based in Austin called the Texas Senators, and after seeing their uniforms I realized I couldn't do much better. Therefore, I just recreated their home set with a few changes, including a new block number font and an off-white color for a nice vintage feel. The thick triple striping pattern evokes the '70s-80s and current day Rangers uniforms. WASHINGTON RANGERS The "Rangers" nickname for a team in D.C. could no longer refer to the Texas-based police force, so the team is now named for National Park rangers, with the District of Columbia having over 30 parks alone. The green & copper color scheme comes from the arrowhead emblem of the National Park service, while the font used for the scripts and numbers is National Park, which is inspired by the router-carved typeface found on National Park signs throughout the country. Lastly, the sleeve patch and chest badge are a reworking of the Rangers' 1977-82 secondary logo, incorporating the D.C. flag and a tree. Here's a closer look: C&C appreciated. Only one pair of teams left!
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Haha. A reasonable reaction from a Brewers fan. The brown and red suggestion is one I might have to entertain in the future. Anyway, I'm back today with a new Mariners concept! MARINERS HOME: MARINERS ROAD: MARINERS HOME ALT: MARINERS ROAD ALT: I love the newly-revealed 2023 All-Star Game logo--it's easily my favorite ASG logo from the past decade--so much so that it got me wondering what the addition of athletic gold would do to the Mariners' current teal and navy colorway. In replacing silver, I really like the pop of bright color it provides. It also serves to sort of tie the M's uniform history together, given Seattle was a royal blue and gold team for the first sixteen years of their existence. As always, C&C is appreciated!
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Thanks, guys! And yeah, the Padres road set is a bit "out there" but it does feel like something Discrim could have come up with. Up next is the I-94 Series! BREWERS: I decided to go full Oktoberfest for the Brew Crew's home look with a faux lederhosen design. I didn't originally plan to use shorts but then I figured if powder blue road unis can make a comeback, why not shorts? The cap design was my attempt to apply the Seattle Pilots sleeve stripes to a hat. The road set puts Milwaukee back in (full) powder blue and uses the Todd Radom-designed scripts and numbers the Crew were rocking back in 1998--the year they joined the NL and the Cubs/Brewers rivalry ostensibly began. CUBS: I've always liked the idea of a solid white version of the Cubs' 1980s away set (when they oddly wore white pants for away games) so that's what I did here, with the cap logo/sleeve patch being a modified version of their 1962-71 alternate logo. The road set is meant to give off Bears vibes, from the darker shade of blue and striping pattern down to the wishbone "C" cap logo. Keep in mind this one started as a hand drawn design years before Nike rolled out the City Connect program, so I wasn't deliberately trying to ape the Wrigleyville design. C&C appreciated!
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The Nats look great! I'm curious how it would look if you swapped out the "DC" monogram with the "WSH" script used on the actual City Connect jerseys. Excited to see what you cook up for the Cooperstown Collection. Sounds exciting!
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Great work on Cleveland. Using "G" over "C" helps set the Guardians even further apart visually from other the Cubs and Reds. I'm also a big fan of those sleeveless alternates and the choice of "Cleveland" script. For the Buckeyes-inspired alt, maybe make the uni off-white?
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Nice work on the Angels! How about pinstripes on the road alt? Also, is that an old PCL Angels logo you used for the Dodgers road throwback? Nice!
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Small nitpick: You stated the Tigers' road alt is based on their '80s roads, but the uniform you linked to is from 1994. I would base the road alt on this design which is from the year they won the World Series. Great work on the other teams. I like that you went with the 2000s Astros style numbers for Houston. Those mid-90s style Astros look shockingly good in navy and orange. One suggestion for the road throwback: either make the gray part white or reverse the colors on the top part of the jersey (navy with white or gray lettering). The tequila sunrise era Astros wore the exact same uniform both at home and away so therefore this would be more of a fauxback. Keep up the great work!
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Awesome work on the last few teams. Loving the script and number style for SD in particular and how you carried it over the monogram. I too did the People's Flag inside the BiG logo for my Brewers tweak, but I kept the grillball as a sleeve patch. I wonder if there's some sort of flowery number style that would match the style of the script for SF?
