coco1997 Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 Inspired by the awesome new NHL Reverse Retro promotion, I decided to try my hand at crafting some new MLB uniform designs with the same concept in mind--throwbacks designs with flipped color schemes. I'll go division by division, starting today with the NL Central: CUBS A blue version of their 1933 home uniform. REDS A black sleeveless jersey, inspired by their black-heavy early 2000s look. BREWERS The '70s BiG era Brewers using the green from their late '90s look. PIRATES A wild one--A gold version of their mid-2000s pinstriped unis with red scripts and numbers. CARDINALS The Cards' 1940s look using the yellow from the bird logo. C&C appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Lucas Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 Really excited about this series! Love the idea and execution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discrim Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 Much like the NHL's reverse retro thing reminds me of all my 50th Anniversary series, except for the most part they didn't do nearly as much era mixing & matching as I did, these, most notably the Brewers, feel like something I'd do if I ever did a baseball version. You do 70s top + 80s pants and cap + Motre Bame colors, I flash back to stuff like 70s Kings + Gretzky era colors & crest, Capitals original/modern mashup, 90s Sabres goathead jersey + Buffaslug, 3-in-1 Canadiens fauxback, Flying V + orca, Columbus Chill + Blue Jackets, Hartford Wolf Pack + Whalers, et al. A strong mind gets high off success, a weak mind gets high off bull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coco1997 Posted November 20, 2020 Author Share Posted November 20, 2020 8 hours ago, Discrim said: Much like the NHL's reverse retro thing reminds me of all my 50th Anniversary series, except for the most part they didn't do nearly as much era mixing & matching as I did, these, most notably the Brewers, feel like something I'd do if I ever did a baseball version. You do 70s top + 80s pants and cap + Motre Bame colors, I flash back to stuff like 70s Kings + Gretzky era colors & crest, Capitals original/modern mashup, 90s Sabres goathead jersey + Buffaslug, 3-in-1 Canadiens fauxback, Flying V + orca, Columbus Chill + Blue Jackets, Hartford Wolf Pack + Whalers, et al. Thanks for the reply. Yep, there will definitely be more mixing and matching than in the actual NHL promotion. Part of the reason for that is that if I just did reversed colors for throwback uniforms, I would probably just end up reusing a bunch of designs from my MLB Historical Alternates project, which I wanted to avoid doing. Having said that, a few of the designs here will be repurposed designs from that project, but hopefully not many. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victormrey Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 Great start! I think some teams might get tricky, since some of them have followed the same colour scheme throught (almost) their whole history. I really like the unique main colours for the Brewers, Pirates and Cardinals I also think the mix of eras (at least for the Brewers) is a great touch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCM0313 Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 The Brewers’ one is phenomenal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincady Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 Mets black jersey or im gonna riot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coco1997 Posted November 20, 2020 Author Share Posted November 20, 2020 4 hours ago, Victormrey said: Great start! I think some teams might get tricky, since some of them have followed the same colour scheme throught (almost) their whole history. I really like the unique main colours for the Brewers, Pirates and Cardinals I also think the mix of eras (at least for the Brewers) is a great touch. 3 hours ago, MCM0313 said: The Brewers’ one is phenomenal. Thank you both! The Brewers are one of the designs I'm most pleased with. 3 hours ago, Vincady said: Mets black jersey or im gonna riot I better get my riot gear on because sadly I will not be putting the Mets in black. I think you'll like what I came up with for them, though. Let's hop over to the AL Central today! WHITE SOX A navy version of the White Sox 1939-41 home set. Thanks to @Carolingian Steamroller for the suggestion. INDIANS A Wahoo-less version of the Tribe's late '80s "Major League" look in red. TIGERS A solid orange version of their road unis from their 1984 championship season. ROYALS A royal gold take on their 1983-94 home set using the crown color from their 1979-92 primary logo. TWINSL And lastly, the double knit era Twins in red with powder blue accents from their road set. C&C appreciated! The NL East will be up next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carolingian Steamroller Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Thank Twinkies set is so clean. Love the Sox in blue! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coco1997 Posted November 22, 2020 Author Share Posted November 22, 2020 On 11/20/2020 at 7:35 PM, Carolingian Steamroller said: Thank Twinkies set is so clean. Love the Sox in blue! Thanks! Up today is the NL East: BRAVES The feathered sleeve, 1970s Hank Aaron-era Braves in red instead of blue. MARLINS The '90s Marlins in teal. METS The one-year 1987 Mets road set in orange with racing stripes. PHILLIES The '70s era burgundy Phils with white pinstripes and powder blue trim. NATIONALS The Nats 2006-07 "DC" alternate with beveled numbers in Expos colors. C&C appreciated! The AL East will be up soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victormrey Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 Good to see you've kept up the good quality! I specially like the Twins and the Mets I can't wait to see more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coco1997 Posted November 25, 2020 Author Share Posted November 25, 2020 1 hour ago, Victormrey said: Good to see you've kept up the good quality! I specially like the Twins and the Mets I can't wait to see more! Thank you! Up today is the AL East! ORIOLES This one was tough. Since the O's have worn the same colors their whole existence, I threw back to the late '90s home uniform with double outlines and emphasized the yellow and burgundy from the Maryland flag. RED SOX A red version of their '70s pullovers. YANKEES This was another tough one. I inverted the Yankees classic home pinstripes and added a dash of red to evoke this awesome dugout jacket from the '50s along with the arched "YANKEES" script from the late '20s. RAYS This one is pretty wild. A reversed version of their inaugural Devil Ray home uniforms, with a gradient jersey and white scripts and numbers. BLUE JAYS The late '90s-early 2000s Jays (before the Dark Times...before the Black Jays) using turquoise as the primary color. C&C appreciated! If anyone has any requests or suggestions for some different ideas they'd like to see, feel free to let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCarp1231 Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 On 11/25/2020 at 2:02 PM, coco1997 said: Thank you! Up today is the AL East! ORIOLES This one was tough. Since the O's have worn the same colors their whole existence, I threw back to the late '90s home uniform with double outlines and emphasized the yellow and burgundy from the Maryland flag. What would a design look like that incorporated the St. Louis Browns colors? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coco1997 Posted November 27, 2020 Author Share Posted November 27, 2020 On 11/26/2020 at 3:27 PM, DNAsports said: What would a design look like that incorporated the St. Louis Browns colors? Oh man, I don't know why I didn't think of that. Great suggestion! Something like this? The 1970s Orioles in St. Louis Browns colors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coco1997 Posted November 30, 2020 Author Share Posted November 30, 2020 Up next is the NL West: DIAMONDBACKS The inaugural D-Backs' look in turquoise instead of purple. ROCKIES Not much you can do with the Rockies since they've always worn black and purple, so I threw waaaaay back to the Denver Bears MiLB team and gave them a red-dominant look. DODGERS A monochrome royal blue look inspired by the Brooklyn Bums' 1944 road uniform, complete with t-bars and McAuliffe numbers. PADRES An orange version of their 1990s-early 2000s navy alternate. GIANTS Their 1977-82 pullover look in metallic gold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victormrey Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 Top notch work! I think the Rays and D'Backs design are at another level, stunning work. I love the solution for the Rockies as well. Keep it up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSU151 Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 My favorites are Marlins, Tigers, and Diamondbacks. Good work with the Denver Bears, but could it work in purple and silver and black? Smart is believing half of what you hear. Genius is knowing which half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaytavo305 Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 D-Backs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coco1997 Posted December 3, 2020 Author Share Posted December 3, 2020 On 12/2/2020 at 4:11 PM, WSU151 said: My favorites are Marlins, Tigers, and Diamondbacks. Good work with the Denver Bears, but could it work in purple and silver and black? Good idea! Like so? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSU151 Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 Yeah! Looks good! Smart is believing half of what you hear. Genius is knowing which half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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