Retro Style Logos and Uniforms - Page 70

The Game · 04-03-2013, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by txranger

29th Street Red Sox of the Birmingham Industrial League

Gonna use these for a future Boston home uni. These look very good.

txranger · 04-03-2013, 11:24 PM

Fairfield Stars of the Birmingham Industrial League

ThatSeventiesGuy · 04-04-2013, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by txranger

Here ya go... Hard to match the script but I think this is pretty close...

Wow, beautiful job! Many thanks!

txranger · 04-04-2013, 02:25 PM

United States Steel Team of the Birmingham Industrial League

txranger · 04-04-2013, 05:05 PM

Tennessee Coal & Iron of the Birmingham Industrial League

The Game · 04-04-2013, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by txranger

Tennessee Coal & Iron of the Birmingham Industrial League

This and the US Steel are really cool. i might have to make an Industrial League.
I was wondering if you could do some uniforms for one of the Chicago industrial Leagues from the 1920's. My Great Grandpa played for one of the teams but I don't have any other info other then that.
Baseball
http://www.chicagohs.org/documents/c...o2_Schmidt.pdf
The above link has tons of photos

Not sure if you are doing defunct B leagues but one of the people in this league could be related to me.
1917 Central League Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
Mostly just tossing out ideas.
Bethlehem Steel League | SABR

txranger · 04-04-2013, 08:50 PM

While searching for photos on the Birmingham Ind. League, I came across this photo from 8-2-1919 the old US Steel Gary Works Baseball Team... I tried my best to re-create the jersey... I have no idea what the logo means on the chest but it looks like the letters C or a G they looked very similar in some lettering used in that time period, an S, an I with a small o in the center...
I am thinking Indiana Steel Company? or some reference to Gary Indiana Steel??? Thought it was a unusual jersey and logo... Maybe someone out there will know what the logo refers to...

Jabez54 · 04-04-2013, 09:10 PM

Sheesh ...the fans really took their teams seriously

... nice Grandstand ... solid Uniform, with very unique lettering ... other than Minor Leagues, we didn't have THAT, when I was fortunate to play in the Industrial league competition back in the late 70's to early 80's (mostly hospitals and Industrial businesses) down near the Cape and Rhode Island ... our field was on any sandlot that was available, with bleachers ... but I'll tell you what, we had fun with plenty of kegs parties to go around, after the games

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bjorgenson · 04-04-2013, 11:31 PM

Here's another one from my alt-history league - the Troy Trojans:

bjorgenson · 04-04-2013, 11:57 PM

..... AND another one, this time, the Rochester Broncos:

bjorgenson · 04-05-2013, 12:32 AM

And the last one for tonight, the Syracuse Stars:

bjorgenson · 04-05-2013, 01:59 PM

For your gaming pleasure - the Hartford Dark Blues

txranger · 04-05-2013, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by The Game

This and the US Steel are really cool. i might have to make an Industrial League.
I was wondering if you could do some uniforms for one of the Chicago industrial Leagues from the 1920's. My Great Grandpa played for one of the teams but I don't have any other info other then that.
Baseball
http://www.chicagohs.org/documents/c...o2_Schmidt.pdf
The above link has tons of photos

Not sure if you are doing defunct B leagues but one of the people in this league could be related to me.
1917 Central League Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
Mostly just tossing out ideas.
Bethlehem Steel League | SABR

OK it is hard to find a lot of info on those Chicago Industrial teams but from the article link you posted here is the first of a few listed there...

This is one of there old logos that I based this set on...

Sinclair Oil Havolines

txranger · 04-05-2013, 08:16 PM

Excerpt from the Minor League Researcher
Minor League Researcher: April 2006

"The Midwest League had teams sponsored by Nash Motors, Simmons Mattress, etc., later years had teams sponsored by Spencer Coal in Chicago, Chicago Steel Mill, Studebaker, etc. The Midwest League played well over hundred games a season. Most of these companies also supported football teams in the fall, and basketball teams in the winter. This, the Midwest League, was only one league. In Central Illinois there was the Central Illinois Industrial League that had baseball teams like the Decatur Staleys (with Joe McGinnity, Chuck Dressen and George Halas, and whose football team-- "managed" by Halas— became the Chicago Bears), the Springfield Watch company, and Sinclair Oil's Havolines among others. (The Beloit football team was so loaded one season, that they knocked off one of Curly Lambeau's Packer teams.)"

Nash Motors

txranger · 04-06-2013, 12:47 PM

Studebaker Baseball Club

Jabez54 · 04-06-2013, 01:04 PM

nice !!!! :d

Steve Sax Syndrome · 04-06-2013, 07:43 PM

I had been busy and hadn't checked into this thread in a while, gotta say Tex your work is amazing. I love these obscure minor league jerseys. As a side note, I hope Knuckler is okay, hopefully just taking a sabbatical.

Shadow Knows · 04-07-2013, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Shadow Knows

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Originally Posted by knuckler

I'm not as happy with [the Philadelphia Athletics] as the previous MLB logos. I'm not sure quite what it is, whether it's the elephant or something else that I can't quite place right now, but I'm going to go ahead and post these so as not to get bogged down on one team. It's a team that I will probably revisit, especially if anyone has any suggestions.

If you're still unhappy with the A's, I'd think about inverting the colors ... and seeing how white elephant on blue background and blue-on-white text strike you.

I decided to take a crack (or eight) at this:

ashantewarrier · 04-07-2013, 02:50 PM

Hey Tex, is it possible you can give my fictional New York Empires a vintage logo along with a vintage cap & jersey? I'm interested to see your take. Thanks!

txranger · 04-07-2013, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by ashantewarrier

Hey Tex, is it possible you can give my fictional New York Empires a vintage logo along with a vintage cap & jersey? I'm interested to see your take. Thanks!

OK, here it goes... I went way off base here with the colors and the logo so if it's not fittin, let me know and I'll go in a different direction... I found this retro looking Empire State Building on a Google search and thought it looked really good... Made it into the logo and well, here ya go...

04-03-2013, 11:24 PM	#1382
txranger Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: "Deep in the Heart Of" Posts: 8,324	Fairfield Stars Fairfield Stars of the Birmingham Industrial League __________________

04-04-2013, 02:25 PM	#1384
txranger Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: "Deep in the Heart Of" Posts: 8,324	United States Steel Team United States Steel Team of the Birmingham Industrial League __________________

04-04-2013, 05:05 PM	#1385
txranger Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: "Deep in the Heart Of" Posts: 8,324	Tennessee Coal & Iron Tennessee Coal & Iron of the Birmingham Industrial League __________________

04-04-2013, 08:50 PM	#1387
txranger Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: "Deep in the Heart Of" Posts: 8,324	U.S. Steel Gary Works While searching for photos on the Birmingham Ind. League, I came across this photo from 8-2-1919 the old US Steel Gary Works Baseball Team... I tried my best to re-create the jersey... I have no idea what the logo means on the chest but it looks like the letters C or a G they looked very similar in some lettering used in that time period, an S, an I with a small o in the center... I am thinking Indiana Steel Company? or some reference to Gary Indiana Steel??? Thought it was a unusual jersey and logo... Maybe someone out there will know what the logo refers to... __________________

04-04-2013, 09:10 PM	#1388
Jabez54 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Former Southie Posts: 2,136	Sheesh ...the fans really took their teams seriously ... nice Grandstand ... solid Uniform, with very unique lettering ... other than Minor Leagues, we didn't have THAT, when I was fortunate to play in the Industrial league competition back in the late 70's to early 80's (mostly hospitals and Industrial businesses) down near the Cape and Rhode Island ... our field was on any sandlot that was available, with bleachers ... but I'll tell you what, we had fun with plenty of kegs parties to go around, after the games ... __________________ Always a pleasure to stop in and visit the neighborhood!! Last edited by Jabez54; 04-04-2013 at 09:11 PM.

04-04-2013, 11:31 PM	#1389
bjorgenson Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 223	Here's another one from my alt-history league - the Troy Trojans:

04-04-2013, 11:57 PM	#1390
bjorgenson Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 223	..... AND another one, this time, the Rochester Broncos:

04-05-2013, 12:32 AM	#1391
bjorgenson Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 223	And the last one for tonight, the Syracuse Stars:

04-05-2013, 01:59 PM	#1392
bjorgenson Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 223	For your gaming pleasure - the Hartford Dark Blues

04-05-2013, 08:16 PM	#1394
txranger Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: "Deep in the Heart Of" Posts: 8,324	Nash Motors Excerpt from the Minor League Researcher Minor League Researcher: April 2006 "The Midwest League had teams sponsored by Nash Motors, Simmons Mattress, etc., later years had teams sponsored by Spencer Coal in Chicago, Chicago Steel Mill, Studebaker, etc. The Midwest League played well over hundred games a season. Most of these companies also supported football teams in the fall, and basketball teams in the winter. This, the Midwest League, was only one league. In Central Illinois there was the Central Illinois Industrial League that had baseball teams like the Decatur Staleys (with Joe McGinnity, Chuck Dressen and George Halas, and whose football team-- "managed" by Halas— became the Chicago Bears), the Springfield Watch company, and Sinclair Oil's Havolines among others. (The Beloit football team was so loaded one season, that they knocked off one of Curly Lambeau's Packer teams.)" Nash Motors __________________

04-06-2013, 12:47 PM	#1395
txranger Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: "Deep in the Heart Of" Posts: 8,324	Studebaker Baseball Club Studebaker Baseball Club __________________

04-06-2013, 01:04 PM	#1396
Jabez54 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Former Southie Posts: 2,136	nice !!!! :d __________________ Always a pleasure to stop in and visit the neighborhood!!

04-06-2013, 07:43 PM	#1397
Steve Sax Syndrome Minors (Double A) Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 115	I had been busy and hadn't checked into this thread in a while, gotta say Tex your work is amazing. I love these obscure minor league jerseys. As a side note, I hope Knuckler is okay, hopefully just taking a sabbatical. Last edited by Steve Sax Syndrome; 04-06-2013 at 07:46 PM.

04-07-2013, 02:50 PM	#1399
ashantewarrier Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Somerset, NJ via Brooklyn, NY Posts: 2,304	Hey Tex, is it possible you can give my fictional New York Empires a vintage logo along with a vintage cap & jersey? I'm interested to see your take. Thanks! __________________ "I'm not concerned with your liking or disliking me... All I ask is that you respect me as a human being." -Jackie Robinson, #42 Brooklyn Dodgers *"Hitting is better than sex."* - Reggie Jackson