BallWonk Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 Interesting photo in the Washington Post on Friday, January 20. The paper ran a story marking the 25th anniversary of the release of American hostages from Iran centered on the lifetime pass each returning hostage received from baseball.On the inside jump, the Post included a photo of one of the former hostages' pass, a credit-card-sized gold card with his name and the signatures of the commissioner, the league presidents, and the head of minor league baseball. At the top it said, "Professional Baseball" and instead of the batter-profile logo in use since 1969, it had the older ball-on-wavy-flag logo. Which suggests that the older logo was kept in use to designate the major and minor leagues together as "Professional Baseball." The article mentions that several of the former hostages use their passes for minor-league games as well as big-league games. So does anyone know whether Professional Baseball kept the wavy-flag logo after 1969, and ought the logo database be updated? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CC97 Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 So does anyone know whether Professional Baseball kept the wavy-flag logo after 1969, and ought the logo database be updated? Get some more information about this and I'll correct it. --- Chris Creamer Founder/Editor, SportsLogos.Net "The Mothership" • News • Facebook • X/Twitter • Instagram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElwoodCuse Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 Interesting photo in the Washington Post on Friday, January 20. The paper ran a story marking the 25th anniversary of the release of American hostages from Iran centered on the lifetime pass each returning hostage received from baseball. Who was it that said in response to this "Haven't they suffered enough?" Was it Carson or Letterman or someone like that? I remember the quote from a sports book but I can't remember who said it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldog64 Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 This logo was called the "Commissioner's Mark." It was used on and off until appx 1982, usually on official correspondence, and was seldom used commercially. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 I actually like that one better. Negative space and all. And I try to always just call it baseball, not MLB. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrBear Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 Interesting photo in the Washington Post on Friday, January 20. The paper ran a story marking the 25th anniversary of the release of American hostages from Iran centered on the lifetime pass each returning hostage received from baseball. Who was it that said in response to this "Haven't they suffered enough?" Was it Carson or Letterman or someone like that? I remember the quote from a sports book but I can't remember who said it. It was former Pitt SID and ESPN college football maven Beano Cook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puckguy14 Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 what chris has on there makes me wonder since its a flag in red white and blue, I wonder if it went away when the expos (and canada) came into MLB. wasnt a 100th anniversary logo with the current mlb logo created then? 2004 San Jose Sharks 7th Man Fan of the Year San Jose Gold Miners - 4x Lombardi Cup Champions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldog64 Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 The Expos' first season was 1969, Toronto's was 1977. The logo in question was created in 1970 and used into the early '80s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CC97 Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 The Expos' first season was 1969, Toronto's was 1977. The logo in question was created in 1970 and used into the early '80s. I've seen it in use well before 1970. --- Chris Creamer Founder/Editor, SportsLogos.Net "The Mothership" • News • Facebook • X/Twitter • Instagram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldog64 Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 Please provide any examples. To my knowledge this was created at the same time as the silhouetted MLB batter in 1969. It's featured on the cover of the 1970 All Star Game program. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCap Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 Please provide any examples. To my knowledge this was created at the same time as the silhouetted MLB batter in 1969. It's featured on the cover of the 1970 All Star Game program. Um...he has an entire site dedacated to sports logos. I'd say Chris knows what he's talking about. PotD 26/2/12 1/7/15 2020 BASS Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal Regular Season Champion 2021 BASS NFL Pick'em Regular Season Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CC97 Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 Please provide any examples. To my knowledge this was created at the same time as the silhouetted MLB batter in 1969. It's featured on the cover of the 1970 All Star Game program. Um...he has an entire site dedacated to sports logos. I'd say Chris knows what he's talking about. Not necessarilyI cannot locate any example at this time, but I will be looking -- there must've been a reason why I listed it the years I did --- Chris Creamer Founder/Editor, SportsLogos.Net "The Mothership" • News • Facebook • X/Twitter • Instagram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldog64 Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 With all due respect Icecap, trust me, I know what I'm talking about.When Bowie Kuhn was installed as Commissioner of Baseball in February 1969, MLB expanded their marketing efforts by engaging Licensing Corporation of America (LCA) in a professional services arrangement to modernize the marketing of the sport. This logo was produced in conjunction with that initiative. Major League Baseball never had a single cohesive logo prior to 1969. The National League logo debuted in 1957, the current AL logo in 1968. Don't forget the fact that the League offices operated much more independently prior to this era, with offices in places other than New York, hence no single MLB identity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockchalk Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 I want to say that I saw this in something regarded to the early '60's, but I'm not certain...maybe Maris in 1961? I've decided to give up hope for all sports teams I follow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TruColor Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 With all due respect Icecap, trust me, I know what I'm talking about.When Bowie Kuhn was installed as Commissioner of Baseball in February 1969, MLB expanded their marketing efforts by engaging Licensing Corporation of America (LCA) in a professional services arrangement to modernize the marketing of the sport. This logo was produced in conjunction with that initiative. Major League Baseball never had a single cohesive logo prior to 1969. The National League logo debuted in 1957, the current AL logo in 1968. Don't forget the fact that the League offices operated much more independently prior to this era, with offices in places other than New York, hence no single MLB identity. I can vouch for Bulldog...I wouldn't question anything that he posts here.[forrestgump]That's all I have to say about that.[/forrestgump] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurricaneDavid Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 One thing is for sure... the "baseball" wordmark on that logo is MONEY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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