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01-01-2021, 03:25 PM
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Minors (Single A)
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: St. Petersburg, FL
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Professional League baseball
So this thread is half showing off, half crowdsourcing team names.
I decided I wanted to create a Major League from scratch starting in 1965. Something I'm pretty good as a designer is matching eras. I started with 10 teams, based in cities with big population and urban growth at the time. The nicknames were a mix of city-specific names and generic sounding names that teams in the 60s were being called in real life. They were the Houston Saturns Los Angeles Suns New York Lancers Toronto Darts Golden Gatekeepers Detroit Mechanics Chicago Falcons Philadelphia Keystones Boston Bulldogs Washington Admirals Then when I felt comfortable, I expanded to 14 teams in 1969. Minnesota Loons Dallas Toros Kansas City Thunder Atlanta Peaches Then in 1976 and 1978, we moved to 18 teams with two expansions of 2 Seattle Orcas Cincinnati Bucks Baltimore Charms Denver Coyotes Finally, to mark the 20th anniversary of the league, I rounded to 20 teams and realigned the PL Miami Herons San Diego Tridents But here's where it gets fun. Obviously not all logos from 1965 have lasted, as trends and art evolve, I wanted to fit with the time. I have a theory on rebrands that loosely follow this trend. Clean and clear look > dark adaption of the look > hodgepodge brand in the early 00s > facelifted original look  Not all teams will follow this, but the plan is to rebrand when I see fit. I have 5 teams that have donned new looks than what I linked above. Most came when teams hit rock bottom in the league, and naturally looking good makes players play good. Houston Saturns 1972 Atlanta Peaches 1975 Minnesota Loons 1977 San Francisco Gatekeepers 1982 Toronto Darts 1982 Los Angeles Suns 1985 I hope it goes without saying that I can post these brands if anyone wants them for their save. I was hesitant because these do look dated, even if that was by design. I could hold off until I reach 2021 in game then post them all, even. Also to save time from mucking around on graphics and not simming, I only made caps. Yeah I have those scripts and it wouldn't be hard, but the crop of the facegen players in game are chest high and you can't see details so I let the game generate them for me. BUT to get there, I have some cities in mind for future expansion in the upcoming expansion-crazy 90s. I would love to hear some of your go-to's for these cities. Montreal Brooklyn Pittsburgh St. Louis Milwaukee Nashville New Orleans Tampa Bay Charlotte Anaheim Vancouver Think I have Phoenix figured out, but the rest are fair game. Looking forward to sharing these with everyone as I continue the save! |
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01-01-2021, 04:26 PM
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Major Leagues
Join Date: Jul 2018
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Vancouver would be a great natural rival for the Seattle Orcas and would open up a market for potential expansion into Portland.
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01-02-2021, 08:18 AM
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Major Leagues
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Proud Texan
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I’m definitely following this
Thanks for sharing
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01-02-2021, 07:09 PM
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Midland, MI
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I hope you post this soon, because I think I've just found my fictional league setup for OOTP21. Awesome, classic-looking designs!
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01-04-2021, 11:05 AM
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Minors (Single A)
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: St. Petersburg, FL
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Just finished the 1987 season, going to expand by 2, then expand by 2 for 1990, which would be fun for anyone who actually wants to play the game. |
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01-05-2021, 02:50 AM
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Major Leagues
Join Date: Apr 2015
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Dude these are so good! So clean, they could be legit pro teams Well done!
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01-05-2021, 11:43 PM
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Minors (Double A)
Join Date: May 2018
Posts: 164
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I like the traditional names, if you're into that. Montreal Royals, New Orleans Pelicans, Charlotte Hornets, Tampa Bay Tarpons.
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01-08-2021, 12:53 PM
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Minors (Triple A)
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 282
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This has all the makings of an all-time great set. Can't wait to see the finished product.
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01-09-2021, 03:08 PM
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Minors (Single A)
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: St. Petersburg, FL
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1976 Expansion Teams
 Cincinnati Bucks 1976 Cap Image Cincinnati Bucks 1976 Cap Logo Cincinnati Bucks 1976 Ballcap  Seattle Orcas 1976 Cap Image Seattle Orcas 1976 Cap Logo Seattle Orcas 1976 Ballcap 1978 Expansion Teams  Baltimore Charms 1978 Cap Image Baltimore Charms 1978 Cap Logo Baltimore Charms 1978 Ballcap  Denver Coyotes 1978 Cap Image Denver Coyotes 1978 Cap Logo Denver Coyotes 1994 Cap Image Denver Coyotes 1994 Cap Logo Denver Coyotes 1978 Ballcap Denver Coyotes 1994 Ballcap Denver Coyotes 1978 Home Jersey Denver Coyotes 1978 Away Jersey Denver Coyotes 1985 Home Jersey Denver Coyotes 1985 Away Jersey Denver Coyotes 1994 Home Jersey Denver Coyotes 1994 Away Jersey Last edited by michaeldanger19; 01-28-2021 at 10:11 PM. |
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01-09-2021, 03:09 PM
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Minors (Single A)
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: St. Petersburg, FL
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 St. Louis Archers 1995 Cap Image St. Louis Archers 1995 Cap Logo St. Louis Archers 1995 Ballcap St. Louis Archers 1995 Ballcap Away  Arizona Gila Monsters 1995 Cap Image Arizona Gila Monsters 1995 Cap Logo Arizona Gila Monsters 1995 Ballcap Home Arizona Gila Monsters 1995 Ballcap Away Last edited by michaeldanger19; 03-02-2021 at 11:11 AM. |
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01-10-2021, 02:43 AM
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Midland, MI
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Thanks, amazing work! I repeat what I said before, and double down on it. Can't wait to play this one!
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01-10-2021, 12:12 PM
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Minors (Single A)
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: St. Petersburg, FL
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Thank you! I’m excited for everyone to see the next couple rebrands. Kansas City, Dallas, and Houston all got facelifts. Going to work on Seattle next, probably today while I watch football. It’s going to feel good to not actively make logos with limited detail anymore!
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01-10-2021, 12:42 PM
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Minors (Double A)
Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 118
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I would name the Charlotte team Carolina instead. Carolina Flyers perhaps?
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01-10-2021, 07:43 PM
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All Star Reserve
Join Date: Jul 2016
Posts: 550
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These are beautiful. Will you be making jerseys?
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Last edited by thorpegiovanni; 01-10-2021 at 07:44 PM. |
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01-11-2021, 07:42 PM
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Minors (Single A)
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: St. Petersburg, FL
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One thing! I was thinking about how to split the league in the future when we get to 32 teams. I love one league, but the wild cards not showing was growing increasingly annoying. I bit the bullet and made two leagues. Here's a new quicksave. (the Divisional Series is spelled "Seroes", so feel free to change that lmao). For the few of you who downloaded the other quicksave, here's the break down Federal League Eastern Division Montreal, Detroit, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Washington, New York Western Division Denver, San Diego, California, Dallas, KC, Minnesota Continental League Eastern Division Boston, Baltimore, Toronto, Miami, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh Western Division SF, LA, Seattle, Houston, Chicago, New Orleans Last edited by michaeldanger19; 01-16-2021 at 02:38 PM. |
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01-16-2021, 02:37 PM
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Minors (Single A)
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: St. Petersburg, FL
Posts: 63
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Hey guys! So I wanted to go ahead and not string everyone along until I simmed to each year I planned to rebrand. So instead what I'm doing is releasing chunks of 90s rebrands for existing teams, as well as going back and creating official jerseys to use.
So what you'll find updated above are three of the first four expansion teams (your time is short, Minnesota). Here are the updated logos for Kansas City(1993), Dallas(1992), and Atlanta(1996).    I have some more in the tank, but don't want to be bogged down with uniform updates, just do them at my own pace. Look for Montreal, Denver, and Houston some time in the next couple days! As well as the 25th and 26th expansion teams, which also turned out really cool. |
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01-16-2021, 03:36 PM
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All Star Reserve
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: Guadalajara, México
Posts: 571
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Too bad they took away the Thanks button, these are absolutely fantastic!
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