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Buffalo is a good looking team. Hopefully those deep pockets will let them play as good as they look.
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Loving the look for Buffalo, that powder set is great albeit a bit sooner than real life powder blue gaining popularity.
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Loving the look for Buffalo, that powder set is great albeit a bit sooner than real life powder blue gaining popularity.
Counterpoint: the 1941 Chicago Cubs had a powder blue road set and the Dodgers did in 1944 (made out of satin of all things). The 1969 Pilots and Expos both had powder roads, but the wool jerseys at the time didn't look great in powder blue. SOURCE
Also, the colored jerseys in general are well ahead of their time, as much of that trend also coincided with color TV with things like the Pirates yellow jerseys. So it's just a different take on baseball jerseys in general.
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Heading to Baltimore, Maryland, the next club to introduce is Chesapeake Baseball Club. Chesapeake, named after the bay that Baltimore is built on, is known for home runs blasted into the Bay itself, leading to the club's famous nickname "the Bay Bombers". Chesapeake is a fan-owned club, and initially fans were very against the idea of joining the PBL. However, when they found out their archrival from DC was joining, the official vote was 80-20 in favor.
Isaac Magnusson is the leader of the Peaks, a pitcher with a nasty curveball that has fooled many an umpire. Chesapeake consistently found themselves near the top of the table in the Atlantic League and they should be able to continue those winning ways heading into the PBL.
A simple Old English C is Chesapeake's logo, decorated in colors of red and gold, referencing Maryland's state flag. The uniforms are simple, with the C and number on the chest at home and the classic Chesapeake script on the road.
Bay Stadium, of course, sits on the Chesapeake Bay, and many a fan can be seen diving into the water to grab balls that have been launched out of the stadium by Peaks players. And when I say it's right up against the Bay, I mean literally, because there is nothing beyond the leftfield wall except water. No players have fallen in, though some fans would be lying if they said that'd never thought about the wall breaking on a collision.
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Loving the look for Buffalo, that powder set is great albeit a bit sooner than real life powder blue gaining popularity.
Counterpoint: the 1941 Chicago Cubs had a powder blue road set and the Dodgers did in 1944 (made out of satin of all things).
Also, the colored jerseys in general are well ahead of their time, as much of that trend also coincided with color TV with things like the Pirates yellow jerseys. So it's just a different take on baseball jerseys in general.
Yep, the jerseys aren't entirely accurate to the time period. Baseball's aesthetics will be different in the PBL than in our timeline. Buffalo's road jerseys were inspired by those famous Dodgers powder blues, especially the white front number.
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Moving next is the farthest west PBL club, St. Louis 96 Baseball Club. The 96ers were inspired by the football clubs of Germany, as the founders of 96 came from the country. The team is currently headed by the fans after the founders hit financial troubles during World War I. The team maintains a close relationship with the Busch brewing company, often putting it conflict with Milwaukee.
Gordon Hedley is the team's ace, leading them to several GLBA pennants during his time with the team. As he finished out his career he's been looking to move to managing, but despite spending his whole career with the team St. Louis may not be his first choice. While the team has won recently, the core is aging and isn't expected to compete right away in the PBL.
The team's look is simple, with an interlocking 96 as the logo, which is also found on the chest. Pinstripes and drop-shadowed numbers decorate both the home and road jerseys. The red white and blue scheme was adopted during World War I as the team shifted away from the Germanic imagery it had used before.
St. Louis Stadium is a relatively new structure that the team had constructed. It's a cathedral of baseball, notable for its church-like entrance gate and Gothic-style construction seen around the park. It famously includes gargoyles, which is slowly but surely catching on as a nickname for the team.
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We return once again to Lake Erie but this time to the state of Ohio where Forest City Baseball Club calls home. The Foresters of Cleveland were a powerhouse in the GLBA, winning pennants year in and year out and competing even when they didn't come out on top. FCBC is run by William Gerrard, son of Gerald Gerrard, a noted robber baron of the Gilded Age who used some of his wealth to start a baseball team. His immense led to outspending other clubs and immediate success soon followed. William has been continuing his father's ways, much to the chagrin of the rest of the GLBA.
Joey Roscoe, a kid from Wheeling, West Virginia, was tapped to be the star player of Forest City. He's got speed in his pitches, but his control is what sets him apart. The humble country kid is now in the big city and loving every moment of it. The rest of his team is a juggernaut of some of the best of the best. Anything less than a pennant would be a disappointment to the fans of Forest City.
FC's look is a classic one, utilizing forest green and brown to represent the trees that gave Cleveland its nickname. A simple "FOREST CITY" arches across the chest while the hat sports an interlocking FC.
Cuyahoga Stadium, home of the Foresters, has been the home of the team since it was founded. It was actually built on the property of Gerald Gerrard, so the towering manor of the Gerrard family can be seen looming over right field. The stadium is also surrounded by trees, all of which creates a unique atmosphere for the Cleveland faithful to call home.
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Wow! Love the Forest City look. As someone from Cleveland, I like to see the Forest City naming. The colors go very nice together and that logo is awesome!
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Another set of bangers.
Chesapeake looks amazing and I love that green for Forest City
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The Blue Sox aren't the only club in NYC. Calling Manhattan home is New York City Republic Baseball Club. Republic, as they're often called, is the preeminent club of the Big Apple, especially once the BrookSox began to fall off. Elijah Collins is the team's leader, a New York native with a passion for baseball and a hatred for Harbor. Even then, his commitment to the team is unrivaled and he jumped to prove the club's winning ways on a national stage.
Leading the charge will be Cyrus Rowe, a 27-year-old native of The Bronx who's been rooting for Republic since the day he was born. NYC is full of talent, but the question is always "can they beat Harbor?"
Republic is outfitted in New York's iconic blue and orange, complete with a classy R as the logo. The wordmarks are inspired by the classic signage found around the city and specifically the Metro. The iconic orange cap has been worn since the team's beginning.
The Ivy Grounds are NYC's historic stadium, known for the ivy that covers the stadium around the outside. It provides the true old-timey baseball experience complete with wooden bleachers but the time has been looking into replacements very soon. Fans, on the other hand, want them to simply upgrade the existing structure.
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