2012 MLB & Logo Changes

[Fox]

They wore blue socks with them for one series is early 2009, yes. But they no longer do. It was once a problem and now it's fixed. The fact that they wore blue socks with them at one time shouldn't take away from the uniform today.

[FiddySicks]

Which Billy Martin era? You need to be more specific.

There is tremendous value in the current Yankees take the field wearing essentially the same uniform as Lou Gehrig, Mickey Mantle, Joe DiMaggio and all the others. You don't throw that tradition away just to chase the latest fads.

And that's fine. The home uniform does that plenty well. The road, on the other hand, really isn't the same uniform. Changing the road wordmark to a script would be at least somewhat acceptable to me because 1) the road uniform really has changed since Mantle and DiMaggio (only slightly, but still), and 2) because frankly, the current Yankee road uniform looks like total s**t.

If I had my way, the Yankees would drop the white outline and request Majestic find a way to replicate the grey flannel that Under Armor makes. Now THAT would be a terrific nod to the past. Matte helmets would rock as well.

[Magnum]

Which Billy Martin era? You need to be more specific.

There is tremendous value in the current Yankees take the field wearing essentially the same uniform as Lou Gehrig, Mickey Mantle, Joe DiMaggio and all the others. You don't throw that tradition away just to chase the latest fads.

The managerial years. Wasn't it in the 70's when they added the white ouline to the letters? I know I didn't see it during the Mantle and Maris years.

[The_Admiral]

It was like '76 or so.

Did PANTONE delete the image I linked to just to spite me or is photobucket on the fritz?

[Lights Out]

You don't throw that tradition away just to chase the latest fads.

No offense, but I fail to see how a script font on a baseball uniform of all things qualifies as "the latest fad".

[Fox]

You don't throw that tradition away just to chase the latest fads.

Putting a New York script or the interlocking NY on the Yankees roads wouldn't be one of the "latest fads." It would actually be very "traditional" in the sense that it continues the timeless baseball tradition of not looking like total .

[TruColor]

It was like '76 or so.

Did PANTONE delete the image I linked to just to spite me or is photobucket on the fritz?

Sorry...I re-upped all my graphics and there were some folder mods as well.

[SFGiants58]

I've thought about removing the white outlines on the Yankee roads, and I've even created a concept of what a modern interpretation of the pre-1973 roads would look like.

It could be pulled off with some faux-flannel construction, but would flop if done on a doubleknit or coolbase.

[Bouj]

You don't throw that tradition away just to chase the latest fads.

Putting a New York script or the interlocking NY on the Yankees roads wouldn't be one of the "latest fads." It would actually be very "traditional" in the sense that it continues the timeless baseball tradition of not looking like total .

The Yankees have used the Jacket Script in some way for most of the last, what, 30 years? I wouldn't say that if they decided to use the script more that it would be a fad.

[IceCap]

You don't throw that tradition away just to chase the latest fads.

No offense, but I fail to see how a script font on a baseball uniform of all things qualifies as "the latest fad".

No offence, but I fail to see how you can just throw away a uniform design that's been in place, on and off, since 1911 (continuously since 1931) just for change's sake. That's what switching from block to script would be. The block NEW YORK is just as much a part of the Yankees' brand as the NY and pinstripes are, in my opinion. It's been around for, well, close to a century. You don't just change that.

Which Billy Martin era? You need to be more specific.

There is tremendous value in the current Yankees take the field wearing essentially the same uniform as Lou Gehrig, Mickey Mantle, Joe DiMaggio and all the others. You don't throw that tradition away just to chase the latest fads.

And that's fine. The home uniform does that plenty well.

The current NY appeared in 1909. The block NEW YORK on the road appeared in 1911. That block text is just as much part of the Yankees' tradition as the NY is. In fact it stayed on the jerseys during that period between 1917 and 1935 when the NY was absent from the uniforms. So in some ways you could say the block NEW YORK has more history behind it then the NY does, at least as far as being a jersey design element.

The road, on the other hand, really isn't the same uniform. Changing the road wordmark to a script would be at least somewhat acceptable to me because 1) the road uniform really has changed since Mantle and DiMaggio (only slightly, but still),

You said it, the change in the 70s was slight. So slight that I wouldn't even consider it a new design. It's the same design as the classic NEW YORK text, just tweaked. The only change that would be acceptable would be losing the white outlines.

Sorry, I know it's a huge contrarian thing to suggest the most historic franchise in MLB significantly alter their uniforms just because, but surely you all can see why it's both a bad idea from a branding perspective and just flat out unrealistic.

[Gothamite]

Which Billy Martin era? You need to be more specific.

The managerial years. Wasn't it in the 70's when they added the white ouline to the letters? I know I didn't see it during the Mantle and Maris years.

Yes, it was.

But the Billy Martin thing was a joke for us old-time New Yorkers; Billy Martin had five separate managerial stints with the Yanks. We used to say that the only thing Steinbrenner liked more than hiring Billy Martin to manage the club was firing Billy Martin. So when you say "the Billy Martin era", we all say "which Billy Martin era?"

I know, I know, if you have to explain the joke...

[marlinfan]

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Weak sauce. Who died?

[NDwas]

Weak sauce. Who died?

Marlins Park? Wow...that's just bad.

[TBGKon]

https://twitpic.com/show/large/86xm0j

Weak sauce. Who died?

Marlins Park? Wow...that's just bad.

What more do you want? It's a sure sign of the economy. Look at Cowboys Stadium for example.

[Quillz]

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Weak sauce. Who died?

Marlins Park? Wow...that's just bad.

Sounds fine to me. What else would they have called it? Marlins Stadium? Marlins Field? I think "park" sounds and works fine.

[WSU151]

https://twitpic.com/show/large/86xm0j

Weak sauce. Who died?

Marlins Park? Wow...that's just bad.

Sounds fine to me. What else would they have called it? Marlins Stadium? Marlins Field? I think "park" sounds and works fine.

"Park" sure works in San Diego, San Francisco, DC, Baltimore, and Boston. Try telling Red Sox baseball fans that "Fenway Park" sounds awful.

[NDwas]

https://twitpic.com/show/large/86xm0j

Weak sauce. Who died?

Marlins Park? Wow...that's just bad.

Sounds fine to me. What else would they have called it? Marlins Stadium? Marlins Field? I think "park" sounds and works fine.

I suppose it's a personal opinion, but when I think of a park, I picture an open-air field. I think Field or Stadium is more fitting for a dome, but nothing will change until a sponsor comes along.

[CanesCop86]

Where did the picture come from? Is it legit?

When you say ballpark, I think anyplace that baseball is played. Either ballpark or park or field is fine with me for the new facility. Marlins FO have have made it clear that they are not playing in a stadium and are trying to distance themselves from Sunlife.

[Bmac]

What if a sports team bought the sponsorship rights to the stadium of another sport? Like what if the Marlins played at Miami Heat Park?

[WSU151]

What if a sports team bought the sponsorship rights to the stadium of another sport? Like what if the Marlins played at Miami Heat Park?

If that were the case, it seems it would make more sense for Mickey Arison to name it Carnival Park... which, though kinda hokey, is not too bad, really.