The key to an alternate universe is finding out the divergent point. Where that reality separated from ours. And sometimes, it can be as simple as one old rich guy being stubborn.
Japan's oldest professional baseball team started against MLB all-stars, but grew in prominence through barnstorming in America and joining the precursor league to the JPBO. During this barnstorming, Lefty O'Doul, a player-manager in San Francisco, suggested to team representatives that an Anglicized, more evocative, name would make them a better draw at the box office (and increase their pull). Thus, the Japanese team picked up the nickname of one of Lefty's former pro clubs as a way of saying thanks.
Back in Japan, the team owner had a new name waiting for them, based on a Japanese military order. The players wanted to continue honouring Lefty's involvement by keeping the name, especially since they played so well under it. The team owner
relented put his foot down, and told the players to find a new team if they brought the subject up again.
Thus, we come to our first team in Isekai no Yakyu, playing in the nation's capital and in the Nihon League...
Tokyo Golden Kites, nicknamed the "Kinshi"
Colour scheme is crimson and gold, directly influenced by the Golden Kite award (the kite in question is a predatory bird, not an actual kite).
The main logo is actually from a logo pack that 39_Ringo chose for his simming, and it suits the idea so well we agreed to keep it. Turns out it's from the Denver Gold of the USFL, and I don't have compunctions about pinching from defunct leagues.
Wordmarks and alternate jersey front use Porter in a non-commercial manner. Home and road jersey fronts use Fancy Block from the Uniform Maker.
Three uniforms are provided here:
- Home white uniform
- Road grey uniform (most JPBO teams prefer team-colour road uniforms, but the Kinshi are stuck in their ways)
- Crimson "Kinshi" alternate uniform
Author's Note: how the heck do I do strikethrough on these forums?!
EDIT: After getting some feedback that Porter is a bit too modern for the jersey font, I agree and re-did it with Fancy Block.