Liga del Caribe - 16 fictional historical teams

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Arising at some point in the first half of the 20th century, here is my project. The idea is that the larger/more successful teams from the precursor leagues joined together to form a pan-Caribbean league. The league logo has evolved from my PR-RD League logo (two diamonds) to have a third diamond for Venezuela/ South America.


Most of them have future logos and some change identities. The following would be the "vintage" logos/names/identities.


How you can arrange this league/ use these teams:
You just want four expansion teams? Havana, Santo Domingo, San Juan, and Caracas
Have 8 AL teams and 8 NL teams and want to add an 8 team CL (and say 8 Pacific League teams)? You could go with Havana, Camaguey, SDC, Santo Domingo, Santiago de los Caballeros, San Juan, Ponce, and Panama or Caracas in a historical game
Want a 12 team major league to replace the Japanese [League Redacted]? I would do Havana, Camaguey, SDC, Santo Domingo, Santiago de los Caballeros, San Juan, Panama, Caracas, Zulia, Barranquilla and two of San Pedro de Macoris, Ponce or Valencia. For me Willemstad, Cartagena and Managua are pretty clearly last on the list/expansion teams.

They divide into eight North/Island Division teams and eight South/continental Division teams, from left to right:
Havana, Camaguey, SDC, Santiago de los Caballeros, Santo Domingo, San Pedro de Macoris, Ponce, San Juan
Managua, Panama, Cartagena, Barranquilla, Zulia, Willemstad, Valencia, Caracas



team logos to follow, and some even have uniforms

I'd like to thank tehsugi for taking an early look at this project, and giving me some advice. It's also inspired by his Japanese league as well as lbl_brendan's and tm1681's incredible work.

hate that I have to say this but no ai was used in this or any of my projects

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Market size: Large
Alternate name: Rojos


I drew the column H, based on the motto "city of columns". I wanted to make a logo/concept that could work pre- or post- revolution (I'm not sure which historical events happen in these timelines. Hopefully the US is less bloodthirsty in this world)


Large logo is based on Espanyol. Tried to stay simple/grounded in this project so a lot of the logos are based on real ones. I think I made that top column first and then I made an H-column. the seams on the baseball are derived from the larger column.

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Market size: medium
Alternate names: Treseros, Trovadores


I made three White Sox derived SDC monograms. The first one is here. I also drew a tres.

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market size: small


I made this C! I'm very proud of it

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market size: medium
alternate name/ evolves into: Cuyayas
rivals with: Santo Domingo and the Santiago derby with Santiago de Cuba


the st james cross has evolved into a sword

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market size: big
based on: NY Yankees x Boca Juniors. I think they add a star to their logo with every championship; I've uploaded the main logo with the star in the negative space of the s, but there are also a couple versions with a baseball there and more stars indicating titles.
rivalries with: Santiago de los Caballeros, and the other three big market teams


I made this SD monogram starting with the Labor Union font.

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I think that when I play this league I will actually go back and make them a new logo each time they win a title. This concept is based on Boca Juniors and the Puerto Rican baseball team Criollos de Caguas, both of whom incorporate each new championship into their logo.

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market size: small
rebrands to: Poetas


Porvenir is Spanish for the future, and is also the name of a sugar production company and neighborhood in San Pedro de Macoris. My version of the many historical and modern teams named after local businesses/ corporations.


I've tried for years to make something good enough for this legendary baseball city. I hope I've done it twice with this one and the more modern (Mexico M style) monogram!




(many of the small logos are invisible on this board, but they are there)

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Market size: large


Descended from a request someone made in my request thread. Originally based on the NY/SF Giants script over a baseball logo.


It snowed a lot this winter and my child who is almost 4 missed a lot of preschool. There was one point where we watched My Neighbor Totoro ten days in a row. Not hyberbole, we counted them.


This frog is based on the frog from the opening credits of Totoro!

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market size: very small
concept based on: Parque de Bombas
an attempt to do something very simple

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market size: big
named for a real team. Just really liked the name, "the wise" or "wise men". Plus, it meant I got to draw an owl. It also worked for me because the real life Caracas Leones played in a stadium in the University City of Caracas.
Rebrands to: Estudiantes

motto is from the motto of the city:
Motto: Seguid El Ejemplo Que Caracas Dio. (Then Follow the Example that Caracas Gave.)
A sports team with the motto "follow the example" just seemed so metal

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market size: small
monogram based on: Chicago American Giants


I made this G based on the Chicago American Giants. The V was much easier to make. I also went back and made a serif version.


This team is actually named after the giant anteater and there will be an anteater in the forthcoming modern logo

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market size: medium
nickname: al Faro
main rivalry: Caracas


Z logo based on the original Washington Senators/ Nationals. An attempt to do something simple. Added the shadow (not quite like theirs) and the small bolt in the Z.


Added a second lightning bolt as well. Still not sure about this team. I think they evolve from black/white/grey to black/white/mauve


Still working on a "whimsical"/mid-century evolved version with a cloud.

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market size: medium
rivalry with: Cartagena
logo based on: Navegantes patch

what I wrote about them yesterday I'll just block quote it again
Moros - my attempt to make a relatively non-pc historical identity. I figured an early baseball team might take on this identity in an "approving, tribute" well-meaning type way. They use Ottoman symbolism, and will be rebranded. basically based on Indios de Boer (see above) and the London rugby team Saracens, among others. Anyway don't worry I drew a vulture for their rebrand!


Rebrands to: Goleros (a vulture) (a Carnival dance)

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market size: small
had to include Curacao even though it became a baseball country far later than the others here and is much smaller
I drew the Dutch crown and put the stars from the flag on it
seams are x's (from the old seal of Curacao, ultimately from the flag of Amsterdam)
rebrands to: Oraño (Orange in Papiamento)
minor league team in Oranjestad Aruba

16 teams in six countries plus Puerto Rico and Curacao, and this is the only one that the US never invaded

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market size: small
rivalry with: Barranquilla
alternate name: Ocelotes


I like the name Tigrillos more but i like the OC monogram better. Maybe they just use both?


crude cat drawing based on: Detroit Tigers

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market size: medium
the Panama Canal Zone existed from 1903 to 1979. Rod Carew was born there
team located in: Colon
rivalries with: no one and everyone. The only English-named team, grudgingly a part of the league

rebrands from: Canal Zone Gunboats
rebrands to: Panama City Pilots (a pilot whale)

nickname: the Big Sticks

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market size: small
long baseball history in Nicaragua with many major leaguers
minor league team in: Bluefields


logo based on: Neptunus
concept based on the logo idea, a pitchfork/devil fork with bat tape. Turned it upside down to make a M

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forgot I made these, just found the files while posting all of these

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There's probably a lot more I wanted to say about this league, will add to the posts or make a new one

Am I going to post the second round of logos tonight? No