MJD7 Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 Hello there, Since Nike’s City Connect jerseys were originally intended to cycle through new designs every few years, I figured I’d try the same thing with my “Cooperstown Collection” concepts. I tried to be more creative and adventurous with the designs this time around, hopefully that shows. I’ll be posting one team a day, leading right up to Opening Day! I'm putting these in a separate thread since I'm not yet sure of Nike's City Connect release schedule, and those tweaks will likely take up that thread. I hope you enjoy! Cooperstown Collection Volume II Arizona Diamondbacks Atlanta Braves Baltimore Orioles Boston Red Sox Chicago Cubs Chicago White Sox Cincinnati Reds Cleveland Guardians Colorado Rockies Detroit Tigers Houston Astros Kansas City Royals Los Angeles Angels Los Angeles Dodgers Miami Marlins Milwaukee Brewers Minnesota Twins New York Mets New York Yankees Oakland Athletics Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates San Diego Padres San Francisco Giants Seattle Mariners St. Louis Cardinals Tampa Bay Rays Texas Rangers Toronto Blue Jays Washington Nationals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJD7 Posted February 27 Author Share Posted February 27 Arizona Diamondbacks Naturally, I went back to the purple & teal era again, but this time with a teal base color, which the team had never done during that era or since. The new full "Diamondbacks" wordmark makes an appearance. 9 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJD7 Posted February 28 Author Share Posted February 28 Atlanta Braves This jersey is inspired by the 1929 Braves, which is probably where the modern-day Braves' subtle use of gold can be traced back to. 16 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJD7 Posted February 29 Author Share Posted February 29 Baltimore Orioles This jersey is inspired by the design the St. Louis Browns, who eventually relocated to Baltimore, wore for the duration of World War II. 11 4 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrayJ12 Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 22 hours ago, MJD7 said: Atlanta Braves This jersey is inspired by the 1929 Braves, which is probably where the modern-day Braves' subtle use of gold can be traced back to. The yellow ties this whole look together, and it gives it a unique "Atlanta" feel. Yes, all of ATL's teams use red to some extent, but I feel like yellow could be a good secondary color for the city. Great job! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinsUp1214 Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 I absolutely love what you did with the Orioles’ sleeve patch. Such a clever and creative way to blend the Browns and Orioles together! Well done across the board with these so far! 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrutigerAero Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 On 2/27/2024 at 11:27 AM, MJD7 said: Arizona Diamondbacks Naturally, I went back to the purple & teal era again, but this time with a teal base color, which the team had never done during that era or since. The new full "Diamondbacks" wordmark makes an appearance. Pretty nice, and if the Dbacks had sense they would have uniforms like this already 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJD7 Posted March 1 Author Share Posted March 1 On 2/29/2024 at 10:39 AM, GrayJ12 said: The yellow ties this whole look together, and it gives it a unique "Atlanta" feel. Yes, all of ATL's teams use red to some extent, but I feel like yellow could be a good secondary color for the city. Great job! Thank you! I agree, the yellow is an essential (but underrated) part of the Braves' identity. Since the Hawks already use red, black, & yellow, like my Braves concept does, & the Falcons have used gold as an accent in the past, I agree that it could be a nice secondary color for the city. Since I reframed the team name to be referencing firefighters, there's something about the combination of the color scheme with that font that feels very "Fire Department-esque" too, so I'm happy with how it turned out. 14 hours ago, FinsUp1214 said: I absolutely love what you did with the Orioles’ sleeve patch. Such a clever and creative way to blend the Browns and Orioles together! Well done across the board with these so far! Thank you! The idea honestly came about pretty naturally, and I'm very happy with how it turned out. 7 hours ago, FrutigerAero said: Pretty nice, and if the Dbacks had sense they would have uniforms like this already Thanks. I'm honestly partial to their current brick red, black, sand, and/or turquoise color scheme myself, but I can't deny there are a lot of people that love the purple, teal, & copper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJD7 Posted March 1 Author Share Posted March 1 Boston Red Sox This was a tough one, since the Sox didn't really have many unique uniforms before their current classic set. So, I combined the large letters of the 1902 & 1908 jerseys, the socks patch of the early 1930's, and the collar striping of the 70's. 7 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrutigerAero Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 2 hours ago, MJD7 said: Thanks. I'm honestly partial to their current brick red, black, sand, and/or turquoise color scheme myself, but I can't deny there are a lot of people that love the purple, teal, & copper. I don't think the current look is bad, especially after they just got rid of "DBACKS" this season which I didn't think was a good primary look. But I wish they went the route of the Phillies who have a throwback uni they wear regularly. Also, I have a question about the Braves uniform, with the firemen's axes, I've seen some people say that's a great connection to the city of Atlanta, but I'm confused at what the significance or connection is? Me searching google doesn't give me anything, so I'm a bit lost with that logo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJD7 Posted March 1 Author Share Posted March 1 2 hours ago, FrutigerAero said: I don't think the current look is bad, especially after they just got rid of "DBACKS" this season which I didn't think was a good primary look. But I wish they went the route of the Phillies who have a throwback uni they wear regularly. I agree. I could be cool with that. 2 hours ago, FrutigerAero said: Also, I have a question about the Braves uniform, with the firemen's axes, I've seen some people say that's a great connection to the city of Atlanta, but I'm confused at what the significance or connection is? Me searching google doesn't give me anything, so I'm a bit lost with that logo. Sure, so Atlanta was burned down almost to its entirety during the Civil War. There is a statue in the city commemorating that they “rose from the ashes” following the war. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJD7 Posted March 2 Author Share Posted March 2 Chicago Cubs I abolutely love the script the team used in 1932 & 1933, so it takes center stage here. 11 6 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJD7 Posted March 3 Author Share Posted March 3 Chicago White Sox There were so many different options to go with for the Sox, but I eventually settled on a jersey inspired by the first throwback in MLB, worn in 1990, throwing back to 1917. It was also inspired by the "Field of Dreams" uniform the team wore in 2021. 12 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJD7 Posted March 4 Author Share Posted March 4 Cincinnati Reds This jersey is a combination of the Reds' 1956 "Mr. Redleg" & 1962 vest designs. 7 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJD7 Posted March 5 Author Share Posted March 5 Cleveland Guardians This jersey is based off of a design the team wore from 1933-1935. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrutigerAero Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 That's pretty solid! Simple but the red stripe gives it a good amount of flair. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJD7 Posted March 6 Author Share Posted March 6 Colorado Rockies This design is based on the Denver Bears Minor League team's infamous "Strike Zone" jersey, which they began wearing in 1952, to supposedly help umpires with calling balls and strikes. 6 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJD7 Posted March 7 Author Share Posted March 7 Detroit Tigers This jersey is based off of the experiment that only lasted one season, in which the Tigers replaced the familiar Old-English 'D' with a tiger head in 1927. 7 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJD7 Posted March 8 Author Share Posted March 8 Houston Astros I went with the racing stripe pattern used throughout the 80's and early 90's, and paired it with a script that uses the shooting star as its tail, inspired by @SFGiants58's Astros design. 13 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebutkiker Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 Amazing! Also love the use of the space font for the number. Would buy that in a heartbeat. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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