Historic Logos

Matt from TN · 07-09-2004, 08:36 PM

I have collected over 100 logos of all major league teams since the early 1900s to modern times. However, most of them are not great quality when compared to modern logos. Some need true black removed, some need to be resized. Below you'll see some examples.

Does anyone have a set of historic logos? If not, would someone volunteer to edit some or all of these for me. I think I have just about every one there is.

OBL · 07-09-2004, 08:43 PM

Edit them how? Put them or in a logos set or edit the photos themselves?

Matt from TN · 07-09-2004, 09:39 PM

I'm not sure exactly what to request, but my Time Warp league from the dynasty forums will be going live as a real league next month. I want these logos to be used with ootp6 and online. I need them cleaned up as I mentioned above, and I'd like them to be nice enough to add to my website.

I'm not sure what you mean when you ask if I want them in a set, but I would like them in a standard format (some are too big, too wide and look squished in ootp).

Any help would be excellent.

OBL · 07-09-2004, 11:06 PM

I'll look into it and see what I can do. No promises though.

Treches · 07-10-2004, 03:55 AM

A couple.

OBL · 07-10-2004, 04:15 AM

Using Treches format I made one for the Cubs using the logo you put up.

www.theobl.com/cubs

jdew · 07-10-2004, 08:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt from TN

Does anyone have a set of historic logos?

Yes, there is a full set. It includes uniforms, cap logos and team logos for all teams from 1901 to 2004.

You can download it at the OOTP Download Center

http://www.ootpdownloadcenter.com/

or Baseball SimCentral

http://files.simcentral.net/index/Detailed/3511.shtml

jdew · 07-10-2004, 08:34 AM

Here are some samples.....

Carlton · 07-10-2004, 08:50 AM

John,

Is there anyway you could do your uniform logos as Cap logos?
That would be a great 1901-2000 set

I know logoserver has all the caps and I believe Dressed to the Nines at the cooperstown site has them as well

jdew · 07-10-2004, 09:00 AM

Carlton,

Yes. I'm actually working on the caps now, have a good number done and hope to make them available soon. For all teams, 1901-2004. If the zip file isn't too big, I'll release them in bmp format too.

Here's a sample....

jdew · 07-10-2004, 09:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carlton

I know logoserver has all the caps and I believe Dressed to the Nines at the cooperstown site has them as well

Actually, logoserver has some, but not all. The Giants' NY, Athletics A and KC and the Browns' StL (among others) went through several slight permutations over the years. And unfortunately Okkonen's great work shows the cap logo way too small to make out clearly. I had to use tons of photos, baseball cards, programs and everything else I could find but I think I got them all and to the proper years. (Cincinnati was a really tough one and I'm still not sure its 100%).

Carlton · 07-10-2004, 09:20 AM

http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/ex...ar&increment=9

Did you see this John?

For early years its usually block or old script...most on their uniforms which you can transplant onto a cap...I tried to do it, but the colors throw me off since I am colorblind

Here is the old Orphans/Colts logo and the Cincy logo

jdew · 07-10-2004, 09:56 AM

Yes I have seen that. Once they put it up it sure saved me a lot of time sitting in the library making notes from his book. I was finally able to properly check the uniform logos I'd made.

Of course that was about a year and a half after I'd done the first releases of the uniform logos. Better late than never, though.

The colors are always a bit tough. (Even if you aren't colorblind!) Since the cap logos are larger, I'm able to bring out some of the subtle color changes clubs made from time to time and hoping to properly capture the Giants violet.

In the early days, the clubs used whatever letters the tailor had laying around in the shop, so it was block or "ye olde English" script usually. Then some just said the heck with it and didn't use anything at all. Interesting stuff. (At least for me.)

Eugene Church · 07-10-2004, 10:04 AM

Great work Treches, OBL, Carlton and jdew. Thanks for sharing your talents and knowledge with us.

Matt from TN · 07-10-2004, 10:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jdew

Yes, there is a full set. It includes uniforms, cap logos and team logos for all teams from 1901 to 2004.

You can download it at the OOTP Download Center

http://www.ootpdownloadcenter.com/

or Baseball SimCentral

http://files.simcentral.net/index/Detailed/3511.shtml

Thanks... this is excellent & just what I needed...

Eugene Church · 07-10-2004, 06:52 PM

jdew:

Your logo and jersey collection is amazing.

I just spend an hour looking at all of them.

Superb work.

Le Grande Orange · 07-10-2004, 07:19 PM

Matt, would you be willing to zip up all the historical logos you do have and e-mail them to me? I wouldn't mind taking a look at what you've got. Send a zip file of them here: schedulejunkie@sympatico.ca

In terms of getting them cleaned up, what I was thinking would be to essentially recreate them as vector images, which means they'd be resolution independent and easily editable. It should be a relatively simple matter of "tracing" the raster images you have into a vector program like CorelDRAW or Adobe Illustrator.

Now, I have to go take a look at what jdew has done. Sounds like it should be pretty impressive...

07-09-2004, 08:36 PM	#1
Matt from TN Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In a funk.... Posts: 3,413	Historic Logos I have collected over 100 logos of all major league teams since the early 1900s to modern times. However, most of them are not great quality when compared to modern logos. Some need true black removed, some need to be resized. Below you'll see some examples. Does anyone have a set of historic logos? If not, would someone volunteer to edit some or all of these for me. I think I have just about every one there is. Attached Images __________________ Set in Stone... Players Remain with Original Franchise

07-09-2004, 08:43 PM	#2
OBL Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 93	Edit them how? Put them or in a logos set or edit the photos themselves? __________________ www.smallballonline.com coming soon

07-09-2004, 09:39 PM	#3
Matt from TN Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In a funk.... Posts: 3,413	I'm not sure exactly what to request, but my Time Warp league from the dynasty forums will be going live as a real league next month. I want these logos to be used with ootp6 and online. I need them cleaned up as I mentioned above, and I'd like them to be nice enough to add to my website. I'm not sure what you mean when you ask if I want them in a set, but I would like them in a standard format (some are too big, too wide and look squished in ootp). Any help would be excellent. __________________ Set in Stone... Players Remain with Original Franchise

07-09-2004, 11:06 PM	#4
OBL Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 93	I'll look into it and see what I can do. No promises though. __________________ www.smallballonline.com coming soon

07-10-2004, 03:55 AM	#5
Treches Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Damned Hell Posts: 2,150	A couple. Attached Images __________________ The Computer Baseball League

07-10-2004, 04:15 AM	#6
OBL Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 93	Using Treches format I made one for the Cubs using the logo you put up. www.theobl.com/cubs __________________ www.smallballonline.com coming soon

07-10-2004, 08:34 AM	#8
jdew All Star Starter Join Date: May 2002 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,763	Here are some samples..... Attached Images

07-10-2004, 08:50 AM	#9
Carlton Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 3,765	John, Is there anyway you could do your uniform logos as Cap logos? That would be a great 1901-2000 set I know logoserver has all the caps and I believe Dressed to the Nines at the cooperstown site has them as well

07-10-2004, 09:00 AM	#10
jdew All Star Starter Join Date: May 2002 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,763	Carlton, Yes. I'm actually working on the caps now, have a good number done and hope to make them available soon. For all teams, 1901-2004. If the zip file isn't too big, I'll release them in bmp format too. Here's a sample.... Attached Images

07-10-2004, 09:20 AM	#12
Carlton Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 3,765	http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/ex...ar&increment=9 Did you see this John? For early years its usually block or old script...most on their uniforms which you can transplant onto a cap...I tried to do it, but the colors throw me off since I am colorblind Here is the old Orphans/Colts logo and the Cincy logo Attached Images Last edited by Carlton; 07-10-2004 at 09:23 AM.

07-10-2004, 09:56 AM	#13
jdew All Star Starter Join Date: May 2002 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,763	Yes I have seen that. Once they put it up it sure saved me a lot of time sitting in the library making notes from his book. I was finally able to properly check the uniform logos I'd made. Of course that was about a year and a half after I'd done the first releases of the uniform logos. Better late than never, though. The colors are always a bit tough. (Even if you aren't colorblind!) Since the cap logos are larger, I'm able to bring out some of the subtle color changes clubs made from time to time and hoping to properly capture the Giants violet. In the early days, the clubs used whatever letters the tailor had laying around in the shop, so it was block or "ye olde English" script usually. Then some just said the heck with it and didn't use anything at all. Interesting stuff. (At least for me.)

07-10-2004, 10:04 AM	#14
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 36,205	Great work Treches, OBL, Carlton and jdew. Thanks for sharing your talents and knowledge with us.

07-10-2004, 06:52 PM	#16
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 36,205	jdew: Your logo and jersey collection is amazing. I just spend an hour looking at all of them. Superb work.

07-10-2004, 07:19 PM	#17
Le Grande Orange Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Up There Posts: 15,642	Matt, would you be willing to zip up all the historical logos you do have and e-mail them to me? I wouldn't mind taking a look at what you've got. Send a zip file of them here: schedulejunkie@sympatico.ca In terms of getting them cleaned up, what I was thinking would be to essentially recreate them as vector images, which means they'd be resolution independent and easily editable. It should be a relatively simple matter of "tracing" the raster images you have into a vector program like CorelDRAW or Adobe Illustrator. Now, I have to go take a look at what jdew has done. Sounds like it should be pretty impressive...