Legacy Baseball: Fictional Negro Leagues - Page 2

LBL_Brendan · 05-31-2021, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Eugene Church

Just a suggestion... do a set with New Orleans rather than just Orleans.

I'm an old New Orleans Pelicans' fans from the 1950s.

You really do excellent work... thanks for sharing it with us.

Thank you for the suggestion, Eugene. I am definitely open to making some modifications once I get everything posted. In the interim, I think you'll like the '30s New Orleans set -- definitely more classic with respect to the naming. I'll post that one first when I get to the '30s.

I appreciate your time and attention!

LBL_Brendan · 05-31-2021, 04:09 PM

Rip off of the Cubs? Rip off of the Cubs.

LBL_Brendan · 05-31-2021, 04:15 PM

Next up is the Cincinnati Snappers. They were originally named for the great breaking balls thrown by their pitchers.

Like many of us, they had some wilder looks in their younger days, but have settled down as they've matured. They sport a nice traditional green-and-white look with pinstripes and a block C cap.

LBL_Brendan · 05-31-2021, 04:19 PM

Next up is the Columbus Red Sox. They sport an off-kilter script going down and to the right and thick trim across their jersey, but otherwise feature a fairly traditional baseball logo. Their look is not wholly dissimilar from the '46 Memphis Red Sox.

LBL_Brendan · 05-31-2021, 04:27 PM

The ball club from Detroit, the Motor City Chiefs, is unique among Northern teams in that they do not use the name of their city in their identity and feature an image on their cap rather than a letter. Their look is modeled after the Seattle Steelheads.

LBL_Brendan · 05-31-2021, 04:32 PM

The New York Kings are a founding LBL club patterned after the Yankees. The owners of the Manhattan powerhouse recognized the financial opportunity in the creating another major league and quickly seized the opportunity to form a second professional club -- the New York Black Kings.

LBL_Brendan · 05-31-2021, 04:36 PM

The Newark Jays are, like several other teams in the set, named for the bird featuring their color scheme. Not very original, but neither were early baseball nicknames (if we are being honest).

LBL_Brendan · 05-31-2021, 04:42 PM

Pennsylvania is the Keystone State and their most popular NLL franchise is the Keystones. The ‘Stones are a perennial contender, like their LBL counterpart, the Brewers. Their home field is usually packed by adoring fans hoping to watch their beloved Stones roll.

The Game · 05-31-2021, 09:53 PM

Cool jerseys, i plan on using many of them. Any chance you can label them properly so they are easier to drop into the ballcaps, jersey and logo folders?

LBL_Brendan · 05-31-2021, 10:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Game

Cool jerseys, i plan on using many of them. Any chance you can label them properly so they are easier to drop into the ballcaps, jersey and logo folders?

Yes, I have them all labeled properly and ready for consumption. My plan is to attach a link to a zip file for each decade, in the first post of this thread, once the last team for each decade has been posted. So, probably tomorrow for the ‘40s.

Glad you like (many of) them!

cephasjames · 06-01-2021, 07:52 AM

I think what The Game is getting at is when we "Save image as..." from your posts, because you're using imgur, it doesn't save them as "properly labeled," such as jerseys_philadelphia_keystones_1940-1949. It saves them as 4RJDew9, as an example. I think he's hoping to be able to just click and save them straight from the posts.

Very nice work, btw!!

LBL_Brendan · 06-01-2021, 12:10 PM

Pennsylvania's other team, and the main rival to the Philadelphia Keystones, are the Pittsburgh Rollers. The origin of the name is not entirely clear, but there are two prevailing schools of thought. The first is that the name originated from the volatile, streaky play of the early Pittsburgh teams where they would either flatten competition or roll over. The second is that the name was a barb at their Philadelphia counterparts. If Philadelphia is the 'Stones, then Pittsburgh is the Rollers.

I realize the sleeve patch is kitschy.

LBL_Brendan · 06-01-2021, 12:15 PM

The last team to present for the 1940s is the Washington Hoppers. Named for their early defensive wizardry, the Hoppers, throughout their history, have generally prioritized the pitching-and-defense aspect of the game while playing inside baseball when at-bat.

This one is another personal favorite of mine -- chain stitched sleeve patch, chest patch on the home jerseys and clean block text on the simple road grays.

LBL_Brendan · 06-01-2021, 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cephasjames

I think what The Game is getting at is when we "Save image as..." from your posts, because you're using imgur, it doesn't save them as "properly labeled," such as jerseys_philadelphia_keystones_1940-1949. It saves them as 4RJDew9, as an example. I think he's hoping to be able to just click and save them straight from the posts.

Very nice work, btw!!

Understood! A link to the properly named (at least so far as I understand the file structure--please let me know if I messed it up) files was added to the first post.

Thank you for the kind words and for your time and attention!

LBL_Brendan · 06-01-2021, 12:33 PM

For Eugene, the New Orleans Blackbirds of the 1930s. Their look is based off of the San Francisco Sea Lions. The blackbird patch and logo is potentially recognizable to those with small kids.

Eugene Church · 06-01-2021, 01:06 PM

This is really a fine thread.... thank you for sharing it with us.

And thank you for the putting New Orleans on the jersey for me.

LBL_Brendan · 06-01-2021, 04:32 PM

The '30s are going to skip around a bit more because I don't have everything done yet. But, we will more or less start in the same place with the Atlanta Foxes. As you can see, the Foxes' look in the '30s was the slightly more radical version of their '40s look. Modeled after the '39 Atlanta Crackers, the Foxes featured heavy drop shadow on their caps and uniforms during the 1930s.

LBL_Brendan · 06-01-2021, 04:38 PM

Returning to one of my favorite team identities, the Goobers. This look is based on the '32 Houston Buffalos, while still featuring all of the peanutty crunch you'd expect from the Savannah club.

LBL_Brendan · 06-01-2021, 07:34 PM

Comets in the 30s were pretty similar to the 40s. Jerseys had some pinstripes and the cap was all green rather than featuring a yellow brim. The fuzzy baseball in the logo hadn't been added yet.

As an aside, I will probably go back at the end of the series and edit the Comets unis for the 30s and 40s. They were done before I really figured out what I was doing and so look a little wonky to my eyes now--the curve is off. When I do, I'll edit the relevant posts and also upload a zip file with the complete set of NLL files 00s - 40s.

LBL_Brendan · 06-01-2021, 07:39 PM

CBC in the 30s have a slightly different Cubs'/Cats' C. Away unis feature classic Red Sox Tuscan/Fancy font.

05-31-2021, 04:09 PM	#22
LBL_Brendan Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2021 Posts: 245	Cleveland Black Cats - 1940s Rip off of the Cubs? Rip off of the Cubs. Last edited by LBL_Brendan; 06-01-2021 at 02:20 PM.

05-31-2021, 04:15 PM	#23
LBL_Brendan Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2021 Posts: 245	Cincinnati Snappers - 1940s Next up is the Cincinnati Snappers. They were originally named for the great breaking balls thrown by their pitchers. Like many of us, they had some wilder looks in their younger days, but have settled down as they've matured. They sport a nice traditional green-and-white look with pinstripes and a block C cap.

05-31-2021, 04:19 PM	#24
LBL_Brendan Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2021 Posts: 245	Columbus Red Sox - 1940s Next up is the Columbus Red Sox. They sport an off-kilter script going down and to the right and thick trim across their jersey, but otherwise feature a fairly traditional baseball logo. Their look is not wholly dissimilar from the '46 Memphis Red Sox. Last edited by LBL_Brendan; 05-31-2021 at 04:21 PM.

05-31-2021, 04:27 PM	#25
LBL_Brendan Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2021 Posts: 245	Motor City Braves - 1940s The ball club from Detroit, the Motor City Chiefs, is unique among Northern teams in that they do not use the name of their city in their identity and feature an image on their cap rather than a letter. Their look is modeled after the Seattle Steelheads.

05-31-2021, 04:32 PM	#26
LBL_Brendan Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2021 Posts: 245	New York Black Kings - 1940s The New York Kings are a founding LBL club patterned after the Yankees. The owners of the Manhattan powerhouse recognized the financial opportunity in the creating another major league and quickly seized the opportunity to form a second professional club -- the New York Black Kings. Last edited by LBL_Brendan; 05-31-2021 at 04:42 PM.

05-31-2021, 04:36 PM	#27
LBL_Brendan Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2021 Posts: 245	Newark Jays - 1940s The Newark Jays are, like several other teams in the set, named for the bird featuring their color scheme. Not very original, but neither were early baseball nicknames (if we are being honest).

05-31-2021, 04:42 PM	#28
LBL_Brendan Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2021 Posts: 245	Philadelphia Keystones - 1940s Pennsylvania is the Keystone State and their most popular NLL franchise is the Keystones. The ‘Stones are a perennial contender, like their LBL counterpart, the Brewers. Their home field is usually packed by adoring fans hoping to watch their beloved Stones roll. Last edited by LBL_Brendan; 05-31-2021 at 05:01 PM.

05-31-2021, 09:53 PM	#29
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06-01-2021, 07:52 AM	#31
cephasjames Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,736	I think what The Game is getting at is when we "Save image as..." from your posts, because you're using imgur, it doesn't save them as "properly labeled," such as jerseys_philadelphia_keystones_1940-1949. It saves them as 4RJDew9, as an example. I think he's hoping to be able to just click and save them straight from the posts. Very nice work, btw!! __________________ 5000+ Generic Logos Free for the Taking FREE: Uniforms and logos for 500+ teams spanning 1871-present Great Lakes League: 10 Conferences, 100 Teams Pre-OOTP 23 Custom Cap & Jersey Template v3.0 by Deft and NoPepper (with layers from other various artists) that I use: Caps, Jerseys

06-01-2021, 12:10 PM	#32
LBL_Brendan Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2021 Posts: 245	Pittsburgh Rollers - 1940s Pennsylvania's other team, and the main rival to the Philadelphia Keystones, are the Pittsburgh Rollers. The origin of the name is not entirely clear, but there are two prevailing schools of thought. The first is that the name originated from the volatile, streaky play of the early Pittsburgh teams where they would either flatten competition or roll over. The second is that the name was a barb at their Philadelphia counterparts. If Philadelphia is the 'Stones, then Pittsburgh is the Rollers. I realize the sleeve patch is kitschy. Last edited by LBL_Brendan; 06-01-2021 at 02:07 PM.

06-01-2021, 12:15 PM	#33
LBL_Brendan Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2021 Posts: 245	Washington Hoppers - 1940s The last team to present for the 1940s is the Washington Hoppers. Named for their early defensive wizardry, the Hoppers, throughout their history, have generally prioritized the pitching-and-defense aspect of the game while playing inside baseball when at-bat. This one is another personal favorite of mine -- chain stitched sleeve patch, chest patch on the home jerseys and clean block text on the simple road grays. Last edited by LBL_Brendan; 06-01-2021 at 01:35 PM.

06-01-2021, 12:33 PM	#35
LBL_Brendan Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2021 Posts: 245	New Orleans Blackbirds - 1930s For Eugene, the New Orleans Blackbirds of the 1930s. Their look is based off of the San Francisco Sea Lions. The blackbird patch and logo is potentially recognizable to those with small kids.

06-01-2021, 01:06 PM	#36
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,905	This is really a fine thread.... thank you for sharing it with us. And thank you for the putting New Orleans on the jersey for me.

06-01-2021, 04:32 PM	#37
LBL_Brendan Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2021 Posts: 245	Atlanta Foxes - 1930s The '30s are going to skip around a bit more because I don't have everything done yet. But, we will more or less start in the same place with the Atlanta Foxes. As you can see, the Foxes' look in the '30s was the slightly more radical version of their '40s look. Modeled after the '39 Atlanta Crackers, the Foxes featured heavy drop shadow on their caps and uniforms during the 1930s.

06-01-2021, 04:38 PM	#38
LBL_Brendan Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2021 Posts: 245	Savannah Goobers - 1930s Returning to one of my favorite team identities, the Goobers. This look is based on the '32 Houston Buffalos, while still featuring all of the peanutty crunch you'd expect from the Savannah club.

06-01-2021, 07:34 PM	#39
LBL_Brendan Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2021 Posts: 245	Nashville Comets - 1930s Comets in the 30s were pretty similar to the 40s. Jerseys had some pinstripes and the cap was all green rather than featuring a yellow brim. The fuzzy baseball in the logo hadn't been added yet. As an aside, I will probably go back at the end of the series and edit the Comets unis for the 30s and 40s. They were done before I really figured out what I was doing and so look a little wonky to my eyes now--the curve is off. When I do, I'll edit the relevant posts and also upload a zip file with the complete set of NLL files 00s - 40s.

06-01-2021, 07:39 PM	#40
LBL_Brendan Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2021 Posts: 245	Cleveland Black Cats - 1930s CBC in the 30s have a slightly different Cubs'/Cats' C. Away unis feature classic Red Sox Tuscan/Fancy font.