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Ruwisc · 09-03-2019, 01:46 AM

NEW YORK BURROS
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Could MLB really support another team in New York? Honestly, why not? It's easy to forget how many more people there are in the New York metro than in any other area in the US. It's double the size of Chicago's metro area, and triple the size of the Bay Area, both of which also have two teams in MLB, so I don't see a problem with a third team. Actually, in my game I have four teams in this metro area, with the Yankees, Mets, this team, and another across the river in Newark (I did not design that team so they won't be covered here). Where would a team play within the city? I'm not sure (and as a non-New Yorker, I really have no perspective here), but I imagine this team being in Brooklyn, maybe out on Coney Island where the current Cyclones play? Not that the current building there can handle Major League baseball, but a new park in that area.

So, here are the Burros. I admit, there isn't really a history of donkeys in New York City - this name was chosen because Boroughs doesn't really feel right. Adding in the opportunity to have an animal mascot is a plus as far as logo opportunities go (and a first for this thread) and it's a cutesy little bit of wordplay. The name Boroughs is maybe a bit obvious, but I think it's a realistic choice for a team coming into the league in the modern era; there are already a ton of established fans in New York of the Yanks and Mets no matter where a new stadium is being built, so why not try to court people from all over the city by choosing a unifying name?

This team, like the Crescents, is one that I've had the design for stored up for quite some time - maybe five years - without ever tying it together or sharing it with the world.

Team colors are a dark gray and kind of a crimson red - gray for the burro itself, and red because it matched nicely and is up for grabs as a New York team. New York loves their blue and orange - the traditional colors of the city dating back to its time as New Amsterdam - but the Mets are obviously already on that turf. I personally use this as a National League team, too, so matching them is especially a no-no.

For the first time here, two different choices for a primary logo. Both feature the rearing (jumping?) donkey silhouette and the NY monogram for this team, while the roundel also has a simplified outline of the city divided into its five boroughs (for those unaware, that's Staten Island in the bottom left, Brooklyn closest to it to the right, Queens to the northeast of Brooklyn, the Bronx as the furthest north, and the long, thin one is Manhattan). So depending on whether you prefer the simple or the complicated, there's an option for you.

Several secondary logos here. What I was always hoping to use was some version of the first logo here - the connected NY, with five stars for each borough of the city, using one color from each borough's flag. Unfortunately, it doesn't look very good in small resolutions, so I recommend it just as a sleeve patch. The invisible logo in the middle there is just the NY in white, and that's what I personally use for the standings/small logo. The final two are the cap logos - also good choices for secondaries.

Jerseys and caps:

Pretty simple set of uniforms and caps here - New York teams tend to play it pretty traditional uniform-wise so I think this blends in with that character. I personally use both the red caps for this set - the NY at home, the burro on the road - but there is also a gray cap here that looks good with the road uni.

That's all for the Big Apple! Next up, we head out west, and put a major league team in a city that some of you might never even have heard of! It'll work, I promise.

09-03-2019, 01:46 AM	#7
Ruwisc All Star Reserve Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Southwestern Illinois Posts: 667	NEW YORK BURROS Logos/Uniforms (Imgur) Could MLB really support another team in New York? Honestly, why not? It's easy to forget how many more people there are in the New York metro than in any other area in the US. It's double the size of Chicago's metro area, and triple the size of the Bay Area, both of which also have two teams in MLB, so I don't see a problem with a third team. Actually, in my game I have four teams in this metro area, with the Yankees, Mets, this team, and another across the river in Newark (I did not design that team so they won't be covered here). Where would a team play within the city? I'm not sure (and as a non-New Yorker, I really have no perspective here), but I imagine this team being in Brooklyn, maybe out on Coney Island where the current Cyclones play? Not that the current building there can handle Major League baseball, but a new park in that area. So, here are the Burros. I admit, there isn't really a history of donkeys in New York City - this name was chosen because Boroughs doesn't really feel right. Adding in the opportunity to have an animal mascot is a plus as far as logo opportunities go (and a first for this thread) and it's a cutesy little bit of wordplay. The name Boroughs is maybe a bit obvious, but I think it's a realistic choice for a team coming into the league in the modern era; there are already a ton of established fans in New York of the Yanks and Mets no matter where a new stadium is being built, so why not try to court people from all over the city by choosing a unifying name? This team, like the Crescents, is one that I've had the design for stored up for quite some time - maybe five years - without ever tying it together or sharing it with the world. Team colors are a dark gray and kind of a crimson red - gray for the burro itself, and red because it matched nicely and is up for grabs as a New York team. New York loves their blue and orange - the traditional colors of the city dating back to its time as New Amsterdam - but the Mets are obviously already on that turf. I personally use this as a National League team, too, so matching them is especially a no-no. For the first time here, two different choices for a primary logo. Both feature the rearing (jumping?) donkey silhouette and the NY monogram for this team, while the roundel also has a simplified outline of the city divided into its five boroughs (for those unaware, that's Staten Island in the bottom left, Brooklyn closest to it to the right, Queens to the northeast of Brooklyn, the Bronx as the furthest north, and the long, thin one is Manhattan). So depending on whether you prefer the simple or the complicated, there's an option for you. Several secondary logos here. What I was always hoping to use was some version of the first logo here - the connected NY, with five stars for each borough of the city, using one color from each borough's flag. Unfortunately, it doesn't look very good in small resolutions, so I recommend it just as a sleeve patch. The invisible logo in the middle there is just the NY in white, and that's what I personally use for the standings/small logo. The final two are the cap logos - also good choices for secondaries. Jerseys and caps: Pretty simple set of uniforms and caps here - New York teams tend to play it pretty traditional uniform-wise so I think this blends in with that character. I personally use both the red caps for this set - the NY at home, the burro on the road - but there is also a gray cap here that looks good with the road uni. That's all for the Big Apple! Next up, we head out west, and put a major league team in a city that some of you might never even have heard of! It'll work, I promise. Last edited by Ruwisc; 09-03-2019 at 01:50 AM.