Unused Astros prototype uniform

DrkLrdK · 08-21-2016, 11:38 AM

Was searching the net and found these pictures of an unused Astros prototype uniform design. I'm sure the orange and black caps aren't authentic, but are still cool looking. Anyone want to attempt making them?

PSUColonel · 08-21-2016, 12:04 PM

thank the lord they were never used. The original ones were bad enough.

txranger · 08-21-2016, 02:38 PM

Here is my take on it...

The Game · 08-21-2016, 04:26 PM

any chance for all 3 caps?

txranger · 08-21-2016, 06:28 PM

Here ya go...

BigRed75 · 08-22-2016, 06:07 AM

Is it just me, or are the uniforms and hats in the picture black and not dark blue?

prisonerno6 · 08-22-2016, 08:27 AM

From the Astros History website:

Since early in the century, major league baseball teams had stuck to a formula of wearing predominantly white uniforms at home and predominantly grey uniforms on the road. Charlie Finley of the Oakland A's introduced (or reintroduced since there were records of past teams who wore non-traditional colors, including the 1903 New York Giants caught on movie film decked in black jerseys with black pants) green jerseys and yellow jerseys into their wardrobes in the early 1970s. While controversial, the colored jerseys gained general acceptance.

Soon afterwards, the Atlanta Braves introduced blue jerseys with tiled art flowers on the sleeves, prompting Astros third baseman Doug Rader to heckle them, "What'll it be tonight, boys? Fast pitch or slow pitch?"

Rader didn't know he'd soon be on the receiving end. Before the 1975 season, the advertising firm of McCann and Erickson was hired to re-brand the Astros. Their creation combined a futuristic use of eye-catching color and a touch of early-century lettering that was outrageous to baseball traditionalists. The early prototype was modeled below by pitcher Tom Griffin:

The white cap was ultimately rejected for the current orange cap with the blue star and the white 'H'. The jersey star was switched to navy. The uniform number was moved up to the right hip from closer to the knee and other minor modifications were made. The "rainbow" uniforms made their debut in April 1975 and they took some getting used to, even for those wearing them.

"We had all heard that we were going to get new uniforms for the start of the season," Metzger said, "and the word had gotten around that they were kind of flashy. But the first day we saw them, I think there were three or four of us looked at each other and wondered if they were really serious."

"We thought it was just one of the Judge's promotions, like the cowboy suits he had us wear," said pitching coach Cot Deal, alluding to the 1962 effort to dress all the Colt .45s in cowboy duds for road trips - an idea that was ridiculed by the players and eventually dropped.

"(The rainbows) were a little bit radical but I got used to them," added play-by-play broadcaster Gene Elston.

prisonerno6 · 08-22-2016, 08:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigRed75

Is it just me, or are the uniforms and hats in the picture black and not dark blue?

As far as I remember, you are correct. Original color was black then changed to a Navy Blue. But please do not quote me on that.

txranger · 08-22-2016, 11:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigRed75

Is it just me, or are the uniforms and hats in the picture black and not dark blue?

It is hard to tell on the jerseys, but IMO they look like dark blue... The hats are black for sure... As I stated in my post this was my take on the request and I chose to go with the dark blue...

prisonerno6 · 08-22-2016, 12:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by txranger

It is hard to tell on the jerseys, but IMO they look like dark blue... The hats are black for sure... As I stated in my post this was my take on the request and I chose to go with the dark blue...

Thank-you for going with the Dark Blue color scheme!!

DrkLrdK · 08-22-2016, 04:31 PM

Thanks for doing these TXRanger, awesome job as usual

Elysian Fields · 08-23-2016, 02:57 PM

Txranger,

Any chance you could make your version of the shooting star Astros jersey and the original tequila sunrise jerseys. Great job with these prototypes jerseys. I hate the hat design they schemed up but the jerseys aren't that much different than the adopted style.

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txranger · 08-23-2016, 06:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elysian Fields

Txranger,

Any chance you could make your version of the shooting star Astros jersey and the original tequila sunrise jerseys. Great job with these prototypes jerseys. I hate the hat design they schemed up but the jerseys aren't that much different than the adopted style.

Here ya go...

Elysian Fields · 08-24-2016, 03:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by txranger

Here ya go...

Beautiful work man. Thank you!

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08-21-2016, 11:38 AM	#1
DrkLrdK Major Leagues Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Watertown, WI Posts: 312	Unused Astros prototype uniform Was searching the net and found these pictures of an unused Astros prototype uniform design. I'm sure the orange and black caps aren't authentic, but are still cool looking. Anyone want to attempt making them? Attached Images

08-21-2016, 02:38 PM	#3
txranger Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: "Deep in the Heart Of" Posts: 8,290	Here is my take on it... Attached Images __________________

08-21-2016, 04:26 PM	#4
The Game Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Inside The Game Posts: 30,936	any chance for all 3 caps? __________________ Go today don't wait for tomorrow It isn't promised, all the time you get borrowed Don't live your life for other people Don't bottle your emotions till they crack and fill a couple just sorrows Take your mind and refocus go get a paper write your goals out Throw your middle fingers to all your haters "Stay Strong"

08-21-2016, 06:28 PM	#5
txranger Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: "Deep in the Heart Of" Posts: 8,290	Here ya go... Attached Images __________________

08-22-2016, 06:07 AM	#6
BigRed75 Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 2,430	Is it just me, or are the uniforms and hats in the picture black and not dark blue? __________________ Mainline team SPTT team Was not a Snag fan...until I saw the fallout once he was gone and realized what a good job he was actually doing. - Ty Cobb

08-21-2016, 12:04 PM	#2
PSUColonel Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 13,089 Blog Entries: 37	thank the lord they were never used. The original ones were bad enough.

08-22-2016, 08:27 AM	#7
prisonerno6 Major Leagues Join Date: May 2014 Location: SW Florida Posts: 467	From the Astros History website: Since early in the century, major league baseball teams had stuck to a formula of wearing predominantly white uniforms at home and predominantly grey uniforms on the road. Charlie Finley of the Oakland A's introduced (or reintroduced since there were records of past teams who wore non-traditional colors, including the 1903 New York Giants caught on movie film decked in black jerseys with black pants) green jerseys and yellow jerseys into their wardrobes in the early 1970s. While controversial, the colored jerseys gained general acceptance. Soon afterwards, the Atlanta Braves introduced blue jerseys with tiled art flowers on the sleeves, prompting Astros third baseman Doug Rader to heckle them, "What'll it be tonight, boys? Fast pitch or slow pitch?" Rader didn't know he'd soon be on the receiving end. Before the 1975 season, the advertising firm of McCann and Erickson was hired to re-brand the Astros. Their creation combined a futuristic use of eye-catching color and a touch of early-century lettering that was outrageous to baseball traditionalists. The early prototype was modeled below by pitcher Tom Griffin: The white cap was ultimately rejected for the current orange cap with the blue star and the white 'H'. The jersey star was switched to navy. The uniform number was moved up to the right hip from closer to the knee and other minor modifications were made. The "rainbow" uniforms made their debut in April 1975 and they took some getting used to, even for those wearing them. "We had all heard that we were going to get new uniforms for the start of the season," Metzger said, "and the word had gotten around that they were kind of flashy. But the first day we saw them, I think there were three or four of us looked at each other and wondered if they were really serious." "We thought it was just one of the Judge's promotions, like the cowboy suits he had us wear," said pitching coach Cot Deal, alluding to the 1962 effort to dress all the Colt .45s in cowboy duds for road trips - an idea that was ridiculed by the players and eventually dropped. "(The rainbows) were a little bit radical but I got used to them," added play-by-play broadcaster Gene Elston. Last edited by prisonerno6; 08-22-2016 at 08:29 AM.

08-22-2016, 04:31 PM	#11
DrkLrdK Major Leagues Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Watertown, WI Posts: 312	Thanks for doing these TXRanger, awesome job as usual

08-23-2016, 02:57 PM	#12
Elysian Fields Major Leagues Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 482	Txranger, Any chance you could make your version of the shooting star Astros jersey and the original tequila sunrise jerseys. Great job with these prototypes jerseys. I hate the hat design they schemed up but the jerseys aren't that much different than the adopted style. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk