VandyDelphia Mike Posted September 18, 2005 Share Posted September 18, 2005 In what year did MLB teams switch from powder blue to gray? Wasn't it an all-at-once change, or pretty close to it? I remember the Cards, Phils, Jays, Mariners, Rangers, Twins, Cubs, Brew Crew, Braves and Expos having powders, but in my opinion, the king of the powders was KC. The Phillies switched back to gray from powder blue in 1989, the year Schmitty retired.'88: '89: NCAA Baseball Champions | 2014, 2019 facebook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VitaminD Posted September 18, 2005 Share Posted September 18, 2005 The Phillies switched back to gray from powder blue in 1989, the year Schmitty retired.'88: '89: Thank you, Nick Leyva... As for the powder, teams fooled with the idea for decades going back to the Cubs in the 1940s. They exploded in the '70s and had pretty much died out by the end of the '80s with a couple of holdouts.Speaking of that Larry Gura card... the Jays and Royals were the only teams to use white numbers on their road powder blues IIRC. Which made them very hard to read on sunny days as was mentioned. But the Jays used the font with the internal stripe, so they were a little more legible.And for the record, true Carolina blue is a little darker than powder blue, now that UNC made a concerted effort to standardize their color. My Heels gear is in 5 or 6 different shades of what is supposed to be the same color. "Start spreading the news... They're leavin' today... Won't get to be a part of it... In old New York..."In order for the Mets' run of 12 losses in 17 games to mean something, the Phillies still had to win 13 of 17. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royals Insider Posted September 19, 2005 Author Share Posted September 19, 2005 Does the style guide list the dates that the teams will release the new uniform information? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 Yes, it does. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 In what year did MLB teams switch from powder blue to gray? Wasn't it an all-at-once change, or pretty close to it? According to the HOF Dressed as the Nines database, the Brewers moved from powder blue to gray in 1985.1984:1985:They then dropped the yellow from their road caps in 1986.1986:That doesn't quite jibe with my memory. I remember them making the switch all at once - gray road, blue road caps and losing the white batting helmet front panel at the same time. But I'll trust Okkonen to know his stuff. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royals Insider Posted September 19, 2005 Author Share Posted September 19, 2005 Can someone with access just tell me when the Royals plan to release the information? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royals Insider Posted October 6, 2005 Author Share Posted October 6, 2005 I was at the season ticket holder appreciation party today at Kauffman Stadium, and I saw on the video board that the players were wearing the new 2006 white home uniforms. I snapped a couple photos. The changes are as follows:-They've dropped the black shadowing on the script-They've re-added the blue piping on the sleeves-The patch on the left sleeve is a blue Royals logo with a gold crownHere are a couple photos: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anomalied Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 I like those. Nice and simple. No vests either, that's good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgesL Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 Yep, that looks about right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CC97 Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 Do I get bonus points for being at the last "Royals in black" game? --- Chris Creamer Founder/Editor, SportsLogos.Net "The Mothership" • News • Facebook • X/Twitter • Instagram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TruColor Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 Do I get bonus points for being at the last "Royals in black" game? Who said that they're not going to ever be back in Black? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CC97 Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 Do I get bonus points for being at the last "Royals in black" game? Who said that they're not going to ever be back in Black? AC/DC? --- Chris Creamer Founder/Editor, SportsLogos.Net "The Mothership" • News • Facebook • X/Twitter • Instagram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royals Insider Posted October 6, 2005 Author Share Posted October 6, 2005 Word is that the Royals will still have a black alternate, but it will say Kansas City in script. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief. Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 I was at the season ticket holder appreciation party today at Kauffman Stadium, and I saw on the video board that the players were wearing the new 2006 white home uniforms. I snapped a couple photos. The changes are as follows:-They've dropped the black shadowing on the script-They've re-added the blue piping on the sleeves-The patch on the left sleeve is a blue Royals logo with a gold crownHere are a couple photos: I think those look pretty good. No problem here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwtrailtrekker Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 Well, as long as we're going to plug our own Royals stuff... i really like the blue! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sodboy13 Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 Hooray! The Royals look like the Royals again.Now, back in the cellar with ye! On 1/25/2013 at 1:53 PM, 'Atom said: For all the bird de lis haters I think the bird de lis isnt supposed to be a pelican and a fleur de lis I think its just a fleur de lis with a pelicans head. Thats what it looks like to me. Also the flair around the tip of the beak is just flair that fleur de lis have sometimes source I am from NOLA. PotD: 10/19/07, 08/25/08, 07/22/10, 08/13/10, 04/15/11, 05/19/11, 01/02/12, and 01/05/12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bouj Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 I was at the season ticket holder appreciation party today at Kauffman Stadium, and I saw on the video board that the players were wearing the new 2006 white home uniforms. I snapped a couple photos. The changes are as follows:-They've dropped the black shadowing on the script-They've re-added the blue piping on the sleeves-The patch on the left sleeve is a blue Royals logo with a gold crown That almost looks like something George Brett would wear. Nice job, KC. Go Astros!Go Texans!Go Rockets!Go Javelinas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 Fantastic. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigEd76 Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 In what year did MLB teams switch from powder blue to gray? Wasn't it an all-at-once change, or pretty close to it? I remember the Cards, Phils, Jays, Mariners, Rangers, Twins, Cubs, Brew Crew, Braves and Expos having powders, but in my opinion, the king of the powders was KC. End of 1982 = Cubs and RangersEnd of 1984 = Brewers, Cardinals and MarinersEnd of 1986 = Braves and TwinsEnd of 1988 = Phillies and Blue JaysEnd of 1991 = Royals and Expos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 Being the king of powder blue is like being the most civilized monkey at the zoo. Nobody should ever bring it back. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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