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  1. WASHINGTON NATIONALS (est. 2005) HOME: ROAD: HOME ALT: ROAD ALT: Notes: - I briefly toyed with something Expos-inspired for the Nats, but since I had done that before, I instead decided to update Washington’s original look from 2005-08. - Block wordmarks return, as does the beveling on the wordmarks and numbers. I also replaced metallic gold with silver and darker shades of red and navy for the beveling on the wordmarks and numbers. - The color distribution here is closer to the Nats’ current uniforms, which balance navy and red a bit more evenly. - I figured I’d take this opportunity to drop the Walgreens “W” altogether and go all-in on the “DC” monogram. C&C appreciated!
  2. It's "caliente red," not pink. I wish it was, though.
  3. Baseball Hall of Fame Announces Negro Leagues All-Star Tribute Game (uni-watch.com) A lot of cool uniform potential with this.
  4. Thank you both! Thanks! Since I wasn't really down for creating new logos for this series, here's the Brewers with the "M" outlined in cream and solid yellow pockets: I also have two new designs today, the Royals and an update on my original Braves design: ROYALS: This one stretches the premise of the series just a bit, but I figured the Royals throw back to the Monarchs frequently enough that they could justify using a Monarchs monogram on their hypothetical sweater. BRAVES: I took my original Atlanta design and replaced the script "B" with the shield from this 1915 Boston Braves sweater while using the Old English "A" from my What if Every MLB Team Kept Its Original Look Braves concept. C&C appreciated!
  5. My takeaway from this news is that the Phillies will 1) be unveiling their City Connect uniforms in 2024, and 2) said uniforms will probably be red.
  6. Agreed! Much as I love my Sox in black and silver, this is probably the only other color scheme I'd be OK with them wearing. CHICAGO CUBS (est. 1876) HOME; ROAD: HOME/ROAD ALT: Notes: - The Cubs were a one-color team for the first eight years of the Modern Era. I needed a secondary color to pair with navy, and, since the team introduced brown in 1908, that seemed like an obvious choice. Plus, it makes sense for a team named after bears to use brown in some capacity. - Chicago’s first logo was actually an Old English “C.” However, considering the Reds just about own that look, I used their subsequent logo from 1906. This is when we see the classic round “C” begin to take shape. - The away set has a dusty-brown tint, a la the team’s 1908 road uniforms. C&C appreciated!
  7. Thanks! CHICAGO WHITE SOX (est. 1901) HOME: ROAD: HOME/ROAD ALT: Notes: - Chicago’s early look paired white and red home unis with monochrome navy road uniforms, so shifting from navy to black wasn’t too much of a stretch. I also like the visual synergy black and red produces with the local Bulls and Blackhawks. - Seeing as those original 1901 White Sox uniforms were sans pinstripes, I saved them for the Cubs, which you’ll see shortly. - McAuliffe style numbers seemed to fit with the angular block “C” fairly well. C&C appreciated!
  8. Do we know if any other teams are rumored to be getting new uniforms for 2024?
  9. Thanks! And yeah, the Colt .45s had a pretty much identical color scheme to the Astros. SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS (est. 1885) HOME: ROAD: HOME/ROAD ALT: Notes: - The (New York) Giants played with several short-lived colors early on, including mono-black, royal blue and even brown. I chose their black & pink scheme from 1913 because it was their first to last more than a few consecutive seasons, and because it would make for one of the more distinctive schemes in MLB. - Added bonus that the Giants in pink would probably make that bozo Aubrey Huff’s head explode. C&C appreciated!
  10. "Powderheads," huh? Yeesh, that "B" is hideous. Why not just go with a stylized Old English "B"?
  11. That’s definitely a Kansas City Monarchs logo.
  12. Agreed! I really wish the Fish would embrace this color scheme in real life. HOUSTON ASTROS (est. 1965) HOME: ROAD: HOME ALT: ROAD ALT: Notes: - When the Astros introduced a neo-retro redesign in 2012 to coincide with their move to the AL, it was an improvement over their previous look (I say this as someone who actually liked those 2004-12 uniforms, just not for a team called the “Astros”) but it was missing one crucial element: the gorgeous shooting star from the team’s 1965-74 uniforms. - A new "Houston" wordmark matching the home mark replaces the block lettering from the original road jerseys. - With the shooting star taking center stage on the front of the jerseys, the TV numbers get bumped to the sleeves. C&C appreciated!
  13. Yeah, I considered going with the Phila or KC A's blue and red but just couldn't justify moving away from the classic green and gold. MIAMI MARLINS (est. 1993) HOME: ROAD: HOME/ROAD ALT: Notes: - My Marlins set is pretty similar to the one from my Bringing MLB's '90s Expansion Teams into the Modern Day series, the only change being that I kept the team’s original scripts and logos. - I kept the “Miami” name, as I like the alliteration with “Marlins,” and as a rule of thumb I prefer city to state names. - Given the original Marlins alternate logo featured a touch of orange, I felt justified in incorporating it into the uniforms, replacing silver in this case. C&C appreciated as always!
  14. Thank you both! Surprise! After nearly a year, I decided to revisit this series, inspired by some of @vtgco's suggestions: BREWERS: This very Michigan-esque design is based on this American Association Brewers look from 1936. Note the sweaters worn by the players in the back two rows. ANGELS: As vtgco noted, the Pacific Coast League Los Angeles Angels existed in the early 20th century. I was able to find a photo of an 1917 Angels player wearing a solid-colored (navy?) sweater and paired it with an early interlocking "LA" logo. PADRES: The PCL Padres got their start in 1936. Unfortunately, I couldn't find any reference photos of sweaters from that far back, so this design is based on the 1948 team's dugout jackets. C&C appreciated!
  15. Looks great! The web pattern is subtle but conveys exactly what I wanted to see. Any chance we could see a symbiote suit alternate?
  16. Thanks! Yeah, I briefly thought about the plaid design, but I had a hard time picturing it working in 2023. OAKLAND ATHLETICS (est. 1901) HOME: ROAD: HOME ALT: ROAD ALT: Notes: - For the A’s, I originally considered something based on the early Philadelphia uniforms, but as you can see, those designs don’t really have much to offer. Therefore, I went with a look inspired by the team’s first few seasons in Oakland. - I did, however, keep the (almost) original Philly A’s logo, which is just different enough from Oakland’s current logo. C&C appreciated!
  17. That's true. Maybe I'll do a Senators-inspired set at the end of the series. LOS ANGELES DODGERS (est. 1900 ) HOME: ROAD: HOME/ROAD ALT: Notes: - The original Brooklyn Dodgers actually wore red for their first two seasons, but I just couldn’t make that work. Thankfully, the team made the switch to royal blue in 1902 and haven’t looked back since. - It works out nicely that the Blackletter style logo evokes Los Angeles street art, so I used it for the road wordmark, as well. - The red TV numbers are a small nod to those very first uniforms. C&C appreciated, and Happy Thanksgiving!
  18. I've always enjoyed your commentary on this forum @MilSox, and I'm excited to see you try your hand at a series. Looking forward to this! I know you said your own design skills are limited, but what program did you use to create the new logos I see above?
  19. Agreed, though I might make an exception for this uniform. MINNESOTA TWINS (est. 1961) HOME: ROAD: HOME/ROAD ALT: Notes: - I love what Minnesota did with their new uniforms this past season, dropping outlines altogether and segregating the use of navy and red. This set maintains that same approach while keeping the team’s original scripts and cap logo. - Those early Twins unis used the same script on both the home and road jersey, so the “Minnesota” script used here comes from the team’s excellent 1961-65 wordmark logo. - The home uniforms feature the same subtle pinstripes as the Twins’ new road look. C&C appreciated!
  20. Thanks for the feedback! The only reason I didn't include player names is because I'm not great at arching letters. In general, I'm indifferent to names on the back of jerseys (I think the teams that don't use them look fine without them), but in real life I'd probably have the D-Backs use them. As for the turquoise alt, I figured it would be a controversial choice. My goal was to drop either the red or black alt, and I reasoned that if the Marlins refuse to bring back their classic color scheme full-time, maybe Arizona could be the NL team to "own" a vibrant turquoise/teal like this.
  21. The more I've looked at them, the less I like the headspoon on the new home and road jerseys. Shameless plug for my tweaks to the new D-Backs set here.
  22. I shared my initial thoughts on them here, and after sitting on them for a few days, I decided to take a stab at tweaking the D-Backs' new uniforms: HOME: ROAD: HOME ALT: ROAD ALT: CITY CONNECT: Notes: - The main thing I wanted to address with the new set was the overabundance of caps. I simplified the cap situation by paring it down to just two, a red home cap with the "A" logo and a black road cap with the "D" snake. - Front numbers have been added across the board. - I've decided I'm not a fan of the new headspoon piping, so I removed it from the home, road and road alt. - Since Arizona seems determined to lean into their history more and more with each redesign, I decided to bring back the diamond pattern sleeve cuffs from their original alternates, which would give the home and road jerseys in particular some much-needed personality. - I flipped the stroke colors on the wordmark and numbers of the road jersey, since the turquoise is barely visible on the gray. - This might be a controversial choice, but I decided to replace the red home alt with turquoise. Big thanks to @MJD7 for providing me with his "DIAMONDBACKS" wordmark. I'll try it with the actual wordmark once it's uploaded to the mothership. - I really wanted to find a way to bring back the "db" snake head, possibly in place of the "D" snake, but unfortunately it just doesn't work as a cap logo, and I figured four different logos would be overkill. - For the City Connect set, I brought back the team's 2007-15 numbers (the curves fit the script nicely) and replaced the "A" cap logo with the "S" from the script. C&C appreciated!
  23. Thanks! ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS (est. 1998) HOME: ROAD: HOME ALT: ROAD ALT: Notes: - For the NL champs, I repurposed the D-Backs design from my Bringing MLB's '90s Expansion Teams into the Modern Day series. The only change was switching to a vest-style jersey for the home and bringing back Arizona’s original 1998-2006 numbers. - At the outset of this project, I wanted to avoid repeating similar schemes for teams in the same division or city, hence the shift from purple to magenta for Arizona. The magenta works just as well, IMO, and, paired with turquoise and copper, evokes a nice Southwestern feel. As always, C&C appreciated!
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