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Thank you both! KANSAS CITY ROYALS (est. 1969) HOME: ROAD: HOME/ROAD ALT: Notes: - The Royals have maintained a remarkably consistent brand going back to their inaugural season in 1969, so there really wasn’t a lot to touch here. - The only noticeable change is the use of the script style “Kansas City” on the alternate. C&C appreciated! With the exception of maybe one or two other teams, things will be a lot more interesting from here on out.
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Great to see this thread back in action! I love the relative simplicity of the Spiders uniforms, which allows the giant arachnid logo to take center stage on the front of the jersey. Having said that, I do think it’s somewhat of a missed opportunity that you didn’t use some sort of web pattern somewhere. I also feel the spider would pop a bit better, particularly on the home jersey, if you either darkened the blue or brightened up the red just a touch. -
Thank you both! ATLANTA BRAVES (est. 1871) HOME: ROAD: HOME ALT: ROAD ALT: Notes: - I was a little stumped at first on how to approach the Braves, as I wasn’t sure whether to go with a more Boston or Milwaukee-forward design. I ultimately settled on something based on the original Milwaukee Braves, while using a Blackletter-style “A” for the jersey and cap logo, akin to the Boston “B” worn by the team off and on between 1900-11. - Arched Tuscan wordmarks, first used by Boston in 1925, replace the scripts on the road and home alt. - I made the subtle shift from navy blue to black, both to produce some nice visual synergy with the local NFL and NBA teams, and because the Braves actually wore black with red in 1902. C&C appreciated!
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Next up: CLEVELAND BLUES (est. 1901) HOME: ROAD: HOME/ROAD ALT: Notes: - @maxwasson not sure if this is the type of thing you were referring to, but the Guardians got their start in the American League as the Cleveland Blues in 1901. - I went with a mono-blue color scheme and used the Indians' 2014-21 block “C,” as it’s pretty much identical to the original Blues logo. - In my research, I discovered the Indians were the first MLB team to ever wear numbers--on their sleeves. The placement of the TV numbers on the road and alt is a small nod to that. - Side note: In hindsight, Cleveland might have been better off staying as the “Blues,” as it could've avoided decades of annoying debate over the use of Chief Wahoo and the “Indians” name. Plus, I like the symmetry of the two Ohio teams being named "Reds" and "Blues." C&C appreciated as always!
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Welp, guess this is a moot point now.
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Great question. I thought about it, but considering uniforms from that period basically all looked the same, I decided to use 1900 as the starting point for most of those original teams, since that marked the beginning of the Modern Era. Having said that, I can tell you I'm planning to use the original Old English "C" logo for the Reds. MILWAUKEE BREWERS (est. 1970) HOME: ROAD: HOME ALT: Notes: - This set is based on Milwaukee’s 1971 look, rather than their Pilots hand-me-downs from 1970. This is primarily because I intend to use the captain’s sleeve stripes for Seattle later on in the series. - We get the return of the baby blue roads, something I’m still shocked the Crew didn’t revive for their otherwise excellent 2020 redesign. - The road and alternate feature a new block arched “MILWAUKEE” wordmark to match the “BREWERS” one. C&C appreciated! For the next team, we go a lot further back in time--to a period when they were called something else entirely.
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If those D-backs rumors are actually true, I wonder if the team’s plans to roll out this new look will change should they manage to clinch a title this week. Can anyone remember a time when a team won the World Series and then immediately introduced new uniforms the following season? Side note, I remember reading about the Cubs focus testing new uniforms and logos around 2014/15, and then 2016 happened and those rumors were never mentioned again.
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I'm afraid not. The closest I came was going with an Expos-inspired design for the Nats, but I ultimately decided against it.
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Completely random, but alternating between AL & NL teams. It was just a coincidence that I started with the Angels.
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California Angels (1961) Milwaukee Brewers (1970) Cleveland Blues (1901) Atlanta Braves (1871) Kansas City Royals (1969) Cincinnati Reds (1869) Boston Americans (1901) San Diego Padres (1969) New York Highlanders (1903) New York Mets (1962) Baltimore Orioles (1954) St. Louis Cardinals (1900) Toronto Blue Jays (1977) Arizona Diamondbacks (1998) Minnesota Twins (1961) Los Angeles Dodgers (1900) Oakland Athletics (1901) Miami Marlins (1993) Houston Astros (1965) San Francisco Giants (1885) Chicago White Sox (1901) Chicago Cubs (1876) Tampa Bay Rays (1998) Washington Nationals (2005) Detroit Tigers (1901) Pittsburgh Pirates (1891) Texas Rangers (1972) Colorado Rockies (1993) Seattle Mariners (1977) Philadelphia Phillies (1883) PCL Angels (1903) PCL Padres (1936) Sioux City Cornhuskers (1888) Philadelphia A's (1860) Grand Rapids Rippers (1894) St. Louis Brown Sox (1875) AA Milwaukee Brewers (1902) Cincinnati Red Sox (1869) Philadelphia Quakers (1890) Chicago White Stockings (1890) Boston Red Stockings (1871) Brooklyn Grays (1883) NLB Kansas City Royals (1917) IL Miami Marlins (1956) AA Baltimore Orioles (1882) Pittsburgh Alleghenys (1882) Boston Red Sox (1908) New York Yankees (1913) Washington Senators (1901) Kansas City Cowboys (1894) Cleveland Buckeyes (1896) It occurred to me that even after all the MLB-related projects I've churned out over the years, I’ve never done a straightforward redesign series. While this isn’t quite that, it’s easily the closest I’ve come (full uniform sets for all 30 teams). With that in mind, I hope you enjoy what I’ve cooked up. The premise is this: What if every MLB team had kept more or less the same uniform they were wearing when they first came into the league, bending to current trends and sensibilities only when absolutely necessary, essentially freezing them in time? What would a league that has been around since the mid-1800s and seen expansion and relocation spanning over 150 years look like today? Well, wonder no further. I'll be posting teams in a totally random order, alternating between AL and NL clubs, starting today with the: CALIFORNIA ANGELS (est. 1961) HOME: ROAD: ALT: Notes: - Even though the Halos originally went by the name “Los Angeles Angels,” I chose the “California” moniker to make use of that excellent “CA” monogram from 1965. Plus, there’s the whole fact that Anaheim isn’t actually in Los Angeles. - Inspired by the Halos’ City Connect unis, I decided to eliminate outlines altogether and segregate the red and navy while going with cream over clean white for the home set. - I worked up a new “CALIFORNIA” wordmark in the style of the “ANGELS” wordmark and cap logo and also found matching numbers. - The alt would ideally be worn only at home, as the cream would probably clash with the gray pants. C&C appreciated! The first NL team will be up next.
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Thanks! And as always, thanks again for following along!
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That’s assuming the A’s are actually in Vegas by 2025…
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I'm curious how Nike plans to roll out the remaining City Connect designs. Five next season, five in 2025?
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Yeah, I get that. But those were the Packers' colors (and blue is a Royals color), so that's what I went with. Let's finish up today with the Buffalo Blues! BLUES HOME: BLUES ROAD: BLUES HOME/ROAD ALT: Notes: - Ok, so this one stretches the premise of the series just a bit. Obviously, there's no MLB team in Buffalo, but given Toronto's affiliation with the city (their AAA team the Bisons play at Sahlen Field, and the Blue Jays played home games there during the COVID-shortened 2020 season) I decided to put together a Jays-inspired design. - The design beneath the wordmarks is the Bisons' alternate cap logo and is meant to evoke the original blue jay head logo. And that does it! Thanks for everyone who followed along. I'll have another fun series launching shortly, so keep your eyes peeled!
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How long have the front numbers on the D-backs home jerseys been turquoise? When they debuted their current look prior to the 2016 season, I remember the front numbers being black and just trimmed in turquoise.
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Thanks! Once I added the bone, the Terriers wound up being one of my favorites, too. Finishing out the week with the Kansas City Packers! PACKERS HOME: PACKERS ROAD: PACKERS HOME/ROAD ALT: Notes: - The Packers' look is loosely based on the Royals, with added pinstripes and a touch of red. The Royals threw back to the Packers in a game against the Cubs (dressed as the Whales) in 2015. - I incorporated a new home script in the style of the Royals. C&C appreciated! Full disclosure, I had actually planned for the Packers to be the final team in the series but decided to add one more team at the last minute.
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Thanks! I wanted to stick with the blue and red color scheme since it was shared by the Whales and Cubs. Speaking of the Whales, next up are their biggest rivals, the St. Louis Terriers! TERRIERS HOME: TERRIERS ROAD: TERRIERS ROAD ALT: Notes: - I had a lot of fun with the Terriers. For the colors, I combined those of St. Louis' two MLB teams at the time--the Cardinals' red and the Browns' brown. - The jerseys are zip-ups and feature thick T-bars and piping based on the 1940s Cardinals. - Inspired by the Redbirds' iconic "birds on the bat" logo, the scripts include a dog bone jutting through them. Here's a closer look at the home script. - The alt would ideally only be worn on the road so that the piping would be consistent with the pants. C&C appreciated!
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Thanks! Next up are the Chicago Whales! WHALES HOME: WHALES ROAD: WHALES HOME/ROAD ALT: Notes: - The Whales' identity meshes pretty perfectly with the Cubs,' and their 1915 logo was likely inspired directly by it. The North Siders have thrown back to the Whales on multiple occasions. - Color-wise, I shifted from the Cubs' royal blue to the Whales' darker navy. - I used the Cubs' one-and-done 1990 road wordmark so I could incorporate the cap logo into it. C&C appreciated!
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Fair enough. Perhaps you'll like the next team a bit better: REBELS HOME: REBELS ROAD: REBELS HOME/ROAD ALT: Notes: - According to Ebbets Field Flannels, Pittsburgh's Federal League team used green as their primary color, so I paired it with black to produce a Pirates-esque look. - Since the Rebels also wore pinstripes, I used the Bucs' pinstriped, sleeveless look from 2005-10 for inspiration. C&C appreciated as always!
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Thanks! And I tend to agree about the Guardians. In hindsight, I wish Cleveland had gone all-in on the identity change and switched to a new color scheme. Starting the new week with the Brooklyn Tip-Tops! TIP-TOPS HOME: TIP-TOPS ROAD: TIP-TOPS ALT: Notes: - For the home uniform, I went with subtle pinstripes (a la the Twins' new road set) as a nod to the Tip-Tops' pinstriped look. - The "Tip-Tops" script was made using a font called "Catchland," which matches the Dodgers' scripts almost identically. C&C appreciated!
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Looks good! The Beach Boys are my favorite band, so I love this. Personally I would have saved the Boys for the Dodgers, but this works, too.
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Thanks! And that's a great question. What's interesting is the Terrapins color scheme is pretty much identical to the Orioles', as you're about to see... TERRAPINS HOME: TERRAPINS ROAD: TERRAPINS HOME ALT: TERRAPINS ROAD ALT: Notes: - This one is a pretty straightforward spin on the Orioles' set, replacing the home script with a "Terrapins" one in a matching style. - The smiling bird is replaced by the stylized terrapin logo, which I feel could work on a modern day uniform with little to no updating. C&C appreciated! P.S. Congrats to O's fans on the team clinching their division and the top seed in the AL!
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Not sure if you've thought this far ahead yet, but the Rangers absolutely have to be ZZ Top.
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Hi everyone, After completing my MLB x Negro League series a while back, I decided to put together a batch of concepts reimagining another defunct baseball league from the earliest 20th century: the Federal League, AKA the "third major league," which lasted from 1913-15. First up are the Cleveland Green Sox: GREEN SOX HOME: GREEN SOX ROAD: GREEN SOX HOME ALT: GREEN SOX ROAD ALT: Notes: - The script "C" is the Cleveland Naps' 1909 primary logo, which comes fairly close to the Green Sox logo. - I worked up a new "Green Sox" script to go with the cap logo while making use of the Guardians' current numbers and road wordmark. - My favorite detail here is the flying sock sleeve logo, which features the wings from the Guardian statues' helmets. As always, C&C is appreciated! The next team will be up soon.
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Congrats on wrapping up a fantastic series! Even though I know you stated SFGiants58 and Todd Radom provided the majority of the research and inspiration for this series, most of my favorite designs were the ones you undertook after the 60 or so you had originally planned. These are probably my top 10: 01. Kansas City Cowboys 02. Baltimore Orioles (Cardinals) 03. St. Paul Saints 04. Las Vegas Flamingos 05. New York Reds 06. Tampa Bay Rays (Rangers) 07. Nashville Stars 08. New Orleans Pelicans (Cleveland) 09. Los Angeles Angels (Senators) 10. New Jersey Mets Honorable mentions go to the Orlando Rays, Houston Buffaloes and Norfolk Tides. Congrats again!
