MLB Historical Alternates Series (Powder Bluepalooza - Cubs & White Sox 9/11)

[coco1997 3,363]

19 hours ago, Friedrich Stuart Macbeth said:

Haven't found one in my PM box. Did you send it?

 

Check now. 

[Friedrich Stuart Macbeth 134]

4 hours ago, coco1997 said:

 

Check now. 

Thanks.

[coco1997 3,363]

Let's start the week with the Detroit Tigers!

 

TIGERS HOME/ROAD ALT (1963-71)

 

TIGERS HOME ALT (1972-84)

 

TIGERS ROAD ALT (1972-91)

 

TIGERS HOME ALT (1985-93) 

 

TIGERS HOME ALT (2000s)

 

C&C appreciated. The Astros are next!

[Tygers09 240]

2 hours ago, coco1997 said:

Let's start the week with the Detroit Tigers!

 

TIGERS HOME/ROAD ALT (1963-71)

 

TIGERS HOME ALT (1972-84)

 

TIGERS ROAD ALT (1972-91)

 

TIGERS HOME ALT (1985-93) 

 

TIGERS HOME ALT (2000s)

 

C&C appreciated. The Astros are next!

Yes!! Exactly what I would like to see, just dont mess with the home unis. Too bad I hate the organization ( another topic besides the uniforms, more about how they trade players), but not for this topic!

[Tygers09 240]

Hey darken the navy hem stripes near the buttons on the Orange Home Alt jersey with the arched Detroit wordmark, like your did with the Orange Home Alt jersey with the scipted Tigers wordmark.

[JH42XCC 218]

This series is going great. Can't wait to see what you do for the New York Mets.

[Paul Lucas 604]

I love every thing about this series.

[coco1997 3,363]

On 5/4/2020 at 9:49 PM, Tygers09 said:

Yes!! Exactly what I would like to see, just dont mess with the home unis. Too bad I hate the organization ( another topic besides the uniforms, more about how they trade players), but not for this topic!

 

On 5/5/2020 at 7:35 PM, JH42XCC said:

This series is going great. Can't wait to see what you do for the New York Mets.

 

On 5/5/2020 at 9:38 PM, Paul Lucas said:

I love every thing about this series.

 

Thanks for your support, guys!

 

On 5/5/2020 at 10:24 AM, Tygers09 said:

Hey darken the navy hem stripes near the buttons on the Orange Home Alt jersey with the arched Detroit wordmark, like your did with the Orange Home Alt jersey with the scipted Tigers wordmark.

 

I assume by "navy hem" you're referring to the placket piping?

 

Let's end the week with America's favorite team, the Houston Astros!

 

ASTROS HOME ALT (1965-70)

 

ASTROS ROAD ALT (1965-70)

 

ASTROS HOME/ROAD ALT (1971-74)

 

ASTROS HOME/ROAD ALT (1975-80)

 

ASTROS HOME ALT (1981-88)

 

ASTROS ROAD ALT (1981-88)

 

ASTROS HOME ALT (1989-93)

ASTROS ROAD ALT (1989-93)

 

ASTROS HOME ALT (1994-99)

C&C appreciated as always! The Royals will be up next. Trying to decide if I can make a metallic gold set work as one of their '90s alts. 

[Yee Yee Go 'Stros! 71]

1 hour ago, coco1997 said:

 

 

 

Thanks for your support, guys!

 

 

I assume by "navy hem" you're referring to the placket piping?

 

Let's end the week with America's favorite team, the Houston Astros!

 

ASTROS HOME ALT (1965-70)

 

ASTROS ROAD ALT (1965-70)

 

ASTROS HOME/ROAD ALT (1971-74)

 

ASTROS HOME/ROAD ALT (1975-80)

 

ASTROS HOME ALT (1981-88)

 

ASTROS ROAD ALT (1981-88)

 

ASTROS HOME ALT (1989-92)

 

C&C appreciated as always! The Royals will be up next. Trying to decide if I can make a metallic gold set work as one of their '90s alts. 

I know on the shoulder rainbow uniforms, the Astros had a navy blue stripe down the side of the jersey and the britches.  Other than that, these look great!  I love this series!!

[Carolingian Steamroller 3,387]

Shoulder sunrise looks great!

[coco1997 3,363]

On 5/9/2020 at 1:33 PM, Carolingian Steamroller said:

Shoulder sunrise looks great!

 

Thanks!

 

On 5/8/2020 at 5:33 PM, Yee Yee Go 'Stros! said:

I know on the shoulder rainbow uniforms, the Astros had a navy blue stripe down the side of the jersey and the britches.  Other than that, these look great!  I love this series!!

 

Good catch! I've gone back to my original post and added the stripes. I also realized I forgot to upload the '89-92 road alt, so that's been added, too.

 

Up next are the Kansas City Royals!

 

ROYALS HOME/ROAD ALT (1969-72)

 

ROYALS HOME/ROAD ALT (1973-82)

 

ROYALS HOME/ROAD ALT (1983-94)

 

ROYALS HOME ALT (Late 1990s-early 2000s)

 

ROYALS HOME/ROAD ALT (2008-Present)

 

*I decided to design a new Black for Black's Sake style jersey for the Royals mainly because I love the color combo of powder blue and black. I might actually take an old idea I had for a series and fold it into this one and do a new BFBS design for each team going forward. 

 

C&C appreciated! 

[jshmiami96 10]

On 4/30/2020 at 10:40 PM, Friedrich Stuart Macbeth said:

Haven't found one in my PM box. Did you send it?

 

On 4/30/2020 at 5:14 PM, coco1997 said:

 

Thanks!

 

 

Check your PM's.

 

Up today are the Cleveland Indians!

 

INDIANS HOME/ROAD ALT (1963-69)

 

INDIANS HOME/ROAD ALT (1970-71

 

INDIANS HOME ALT (1972)

 

INDIANS HOME/ROAD ALT (1986-88) 

 

INDIANS HOME ALT (1989-93) 

 

INDIANS ROAD ALT (1989-93) 

 

INDIANS HOME ALT (1994-2011) 

 

C&C appreciated. Detroit is next! 

Literally could not love this more. The vest is out-of-this-world, and the navy with the number on the right breast plate looks great.

[coco1997 3,363]

On 5/12/2020 at 10:00 PM, jshmiami96 said:

 

Literally could not love this more. The vest is out-of-this-world, and the navy with the number on the right breast plate looks great.

 

Thanks for following!

After a short delay, I'm back today with California/Anaheim/Los Angeles Angels!

CALIFORNIA ANGELS HOME ALT (1965-70)

 

CALIFORNIA ANGELS ROAD ALT (1965-70)

 

CALIFORNIA ANGELS HOME ALT (1971-72)

 

CALIFORNIA ANGELS ROAD ALT (1971-72)

 

CALIFORNIA ANGELS HOME ALT (1973-88)

 

CALIFORNIA ANGELS ROAD ALT (1973-88) 

 

CALIFORNIA ANGELS HOME ALT (1989-92)

 

CALIFORNIA ANGELS ROAD ALT (1989-92)

 

CALIFORNIA ANGELS HOME ALT (1993-96)

 

ANAHEIM ANGELS HOME ALT (1997-2001)

 

LOS ANGELES ANGELS of ANAHEIM ROAD ALT (2000s-Present)

 

C&C appreciated!

[TrueYankee26 1,036]

If the Royals unveiled that black jersey today the whole board will melt down!

[Carolingian Steamroller 3,387]

Somewhere in an alternate universe, the Disney era Angels look persisted an its glorious. 

[NicDB 2,934]

The original Calfornia Angels CA is one of my favorite and (IMO) most underrated cap logos.  I love that it can be read as the team's initials or the postal code for California.  I feel like they never properly capitalized on that.

[disman00911 145]

Excellent series! I always wonder how alternate uniforms would had looked like if nearly all teams had them in from the 60s-early 90s. I wonder if you plan to do the 93 expansion teams (Marlins and Rockies). When those teams joined the league, just two other teams wore alternates (Orioles and White Sox each sporting a black alternate jersey) Every other team wore white at home and gray on the road (except the Astros, who wore cream)  By the time the 98 expansion teams (Rays and Diamondbacks) joined the league, alternate jerseys were now in common, with at least half of the league sporting at least one alternate set. I'm assuming that you won't the Rays or Diamondbacks since they each sported several alternate uniforms.

 

Braves - Love the red version of the 72-75 Hank Aaron-era jerseys.  Even the gold 2000s alternate looks interesting.  Very outside-the-box while remaining true the classic Braves look. 

 

Orioles - The black 70s/80s alt jersey looks great.  All of the alternates are what I expected this team to look like.

 

White Sox - The early 60s alternate jerseys with the black/red color scheme are solid.  Also, like your take on the 1982-1986 "Winning Ugly" uniforms. 

 

Red Sox - Just what I would expect the Red Sox to wear had they sported an alternate.  The 63-71 navy road alt and the pullover 72-78 alternate uniforms stand out the most.  What would an road alternate from 1979-1989 would had looked like?

 

Cubs - All the Cubs alternate jerseys you made are incredible!  I wonder what would what an alternate jersey for the Cubs from 82-89 would had looked like since they didn't wear gray or powder blue on the road those years? Maybe a red alternate jersey? (the Rangers from 84-85 actually did that)  Then again, I could see why you chose not to do a red jersey considering who the Cubs' oldest rivals are.

 

Reds - Love the red version of the 72-92 pullover-era jerseys.  Even the black 99-06 jersey looks good.  How about a red version of the 1993-1998 set?  Or a road alternate with "CINCINNATI" script?

 

Indians - The 89-93 alternate uniforms are great, especially the red one.  The red 90s/00s alternate also looks sharp.

 

Tigers - All of the orange jerseys from each era looks sharp even though the Tigers don't have any orange on their home uniforms.  Then again, orange jerseys/gray pants don't mesh very well.  Navy uniforms also look good.

 

Astros - Love the orange version of the 81-88 and 89-93 uniforms.  Navy jerseys also look sharp. (didn't they wear cream on the road and not gray?  They wore an extremely light gray road uniform but changed the shade to cream in 83)  How about a gold version of the 1994-1999 set as they only wore a navy alternate. 

 

Royals - The blue jerseys look like what I excepted.  Very nice looking.  The gold 90s/00s jersey and the 2008-era black/powder blue combo are very creative.

 

Angels - Love the touch of gold on the red and navy 73-88 alternates.  Helps them stand out more from the other navy/red clubs.  What would a red 89-92 jersey look like or even from the 93-96 era uniforms.  The 97-01 red alt and the 2002-current navy jersey look sharp.

 

Can't wait to see how you handle the remaining teams.  The Athletics, for example, seemed to have alternate uniforms every season throughout the 70s and mid-80s. They settled down from the late 80s/early 90s.  Maybe Canada Day versions of 1977-1988 Blue Jays uniforms?  Endless possibilities.

[coco1997 3,363]

On 5/23/2020 at 4:03 PM, disman00911 said:

Excellent series! I always wonder how alternate uniforms would had looked like if nearly all teams had them in from the 60s-early 90s. I wonder if you plan to do the 93 expansion teams (Marlins and Rockies). When those teams joined the league, just two other teams wore alternates (Orioles and White Sox each sporting a black alternate jersey) Every other team wore white at home and gray on the road (except the Astros, who wore cream)  By the time the 98 expansion teams (Rays and Diamondbacks) joined the league, alternate jerseys were now in common, with at least half of the league sporting at least one alternate set. I'm assuming that you won't the Rays or Diamondbacks since they each sported several alternate uniforms.

 

Wow, thanks for the detailed feedback! I will be doing something for the '90s expansion teams, but I will probably post them all together since they will probably all have no more than one or two alts each. I actually do have a few designs planned for the D-Backs but none for Tampa Bay at the moment. I'll also be tackling the teams that no longer exist or relocated (Senators, Pilots and Expos).

 

On 5/23/2020 at 4:03 PM, disman00911 said:

Red Sox - What would an road alternate from 1979-1989 would had looked like?

My original idea was a navy alt with the dangling sock logo on the chest instead of the "RED SOX" script but I couldn't seem make it work. I'll try to play around with it more. 
 

On 5/23/2020 at 4:03 PM, disman00911 said:

Cubs - All the Cubs alternate jerseys you made are incredible!  I wonder what would what an alternate jersey for the Cubs from 82-89 would had looked like since they didn't wear gray or powder blue on the road those years? Maybe a red alternate jersey? (the Rangers from 84-85 actually did that)  Then again, I could see why you chose not to do a red jersey considering who the Cubs' oldest rivals are.

 

I did try to make a red Cubs jersey work but decided against it for the exact reason you mentioned. Also, the Reds. 

 

On 5/23/2020 at 4:03 PM, disman00911 said:

Reds - Love the red version of the 72-92 pullover-era jerseys.  Even the black 99-06 jersey looks good.  How about a red version of the 1993-1998 set?  Or a road alternate with "CINCINNATI" script?

You're right, I totally overlooked the '93-98 Reds. Here they are!

 

REDS HOME/ROAD ALT (1993-98)

 

On 5/23/2020 at 4:03 PM, disman00911 said:

Tigers - All of the orange jerseys from each era looks sharp even though the Tigers don't have any orange on their home uniforms.  Then again, orange jerseys/gray pants don't mesh very well.  Navy uniforms also look good.

You're right that the Tigers' home uniforms don't wear orange, but I always thought a team called the Tigers should wear an orange jersey, and as a rule of thumb bright colored jerseys tend to pair better with plain white or white pinstriped home pants. 

 

On 5/23/2020 at 4:03 PM, disman00911 said:

Astros - How about a gold version of the 1994-1999 set as they only wore a navy alternate. 

 

This is another one I forgot about. Here you go! I've also added it and the '93-98 Reds one to their respective original posts.

ASTROS HOME ALT (1994-99)

 

On 5/23/2020 at 4:03 PM, disman00911 said:

Angels - Love the touch of gold on the red and navy 73-88 alternates.  Helps them stand out more from the other navy/red clubs.  What would a red 89-92 jersey look like or even from the 93-96 era uniforms.  The 97-01 red alt and the 2002-current navy jersey look sharp.

 

I'll try working up red '89-92 and '93-96 alts.

 

On 5/23/2020 at 4:03 PM, disman00911 said:

Can't wait to see how you handle the remaining teams.  The Athletics, for example, seemed to have alternate uniforms every season throughout the 70s and mid-80s. They settled down from the late 80s/early 90s.  Maybe Canada Day versions of 1977-1988 Blue Jays uniforms?  Endless possibilities.

 

My A's post will also include an alt or two for their time in Kansas City. And yes, a '70s-80s pullover style Canada Day alt for the Jays is definitely in my plans!

 

Today's team is the Los Angeles Dodgers!
 

DODGERS HOME/ROAD ALT (1963-71)

 

DODGERS HOME/ROAD ALT (1972-98)

 

DODGERS HOME/ROAD ALT (1999-2002)

 

DODGERS HOME/ROAD ALT (2003-Present)

 

DODGERS HOME NIGHT GAME ALT (2000s)

 

DODGERS SUNDAY HOME ALT (2010s-Present)

I figured the Dodgers could pull off a powder blue alt since every other team seems to be jumping back on the powder blue bandwagon, and the Bums were one of the teams who did it best.

 

I also whipped up a BFBS-style "Hollywood Nights" alt for home night games as a nod to the Lakers' alternates. 

 

C&C appreciated!

[BayBaseballFan 71]

On 5/19/2020 at 5:17 PM, coco1997 said:

 

Thanks for following!

After a short delay, I'm back today with California/Anaheim/Los Angeles Angels!

CALIFORNIA ANGELS HOME ALT (1965-70)

 

CALIFORNIA ANGELS ROAD ALT (1965-70)

 

CALIFORNIA ANGELS HOME ALT (1971-72)

 

CALIFORNIA ANGELS ROAD ALT (1971-72)

 

CALIFORNIA ANGELS HOME ALT (1973-88)

 

CALIFORNIA ANGELS ROAD ALT (1973-88) 

 

CALIFORNIA ANGELS HOME/ROAD ALT (1989-92)

 

CALIFORNIA ANGELS HOME/ROAD ALT (1993-96)

 

ANAHEIM ANGELS HOME ALT (1997-2001)

 

LOS ANGELES ANGELS of ANAHEIM ROAD ALT (2000s-Present)

 

C&C appreciated!

Love the subtle tweak on the original CA Angels hats of making the halo gold instead of white. Matches up nicely with the state outline patch. Those caps with the halo on top as well as the Seattle Pilots "scrambled eggs" caps have to be some of the most unique in baseball history.

[disman00911 145]

Thanks for responding to my comment, coco1997.  Also thanks for adding the 93-98 Reds jersey and the 94-99 Astros jersey.  The gold on that Astros jersey looks sharp.  The Astros during that period were too navy-centric.  They should had added more gold or even kept orange from their previous looks.

 

Dodgers - The blue jerseys look cool. What I would expected them to wear had they adopted an alternate jersey  Also, the outside-the-box jerseys (black, powder blue) are executed wonderfully.  The Royals mid-2000s black jersey come to mind regarding the Dodgers black jersey, though I feel hypocritical because I hated the Royals BFBS set.