Phoenix Saguaros uniform history


I created a team called the Phoenix Saguaros for my OOTP Baseball fictional league, and I got very, very carried away. I started making logos, and made the current uniforms. Then I created uniforms from every era upon becoming a team in 1958. 

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The Saguaros became a team in 1958, and used this logo until 2007.
Phoenix Saguaros throwback logoFor their inaugural uniform, the Saguaros wore the following for nine years. Black was the dominant color, with a black hat featuring a green cactus. These uniforms were worn from 1958-1966.
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For a fresh look, the Saguaros introduced these plain uniforms in 1967, which were worn for five years. A push was made for more green, and ownership obliged with green becoming dominant, and a new green hat. These were worn until 1971.
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A vast difference from the plain uniforms that preceded, the Saguaros played in style with these beauties from the 70’s and 80’s. For the first time in franchise history, the Saguaros wear an alternate jersey. These were introduced in 1972 and worn until 1986.

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In 1987, the black hats from the inaugural uniforms returned. Stirrup colors changed from green to black to match the new hats, and a patch was added to the left sleeve.

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Then came the 90’s and early 2000’s. The Saguaros went from plain uniforms to pinstripes with vests. A brighter shade of green was introduced, and they added two alternate jerseys. While the first three are actually pretty good looking, the green alternate jersey is far from aesthetically pleasing. That was an interesting time for baseball uniforms, to say the least. These were worn from 1996 to 2007.Screen Shot 2014-05-27 at 4.26.19 PM Screen Shot 2014-05-27 at 4.26.38 PM Screen Shot 2014-05-27 at 4.27.01 PM Screen Shot 2014-05-27 at 4.27.26 PMIn 2008, the Saguaros introduced a whole revamp, with a brighter color of green, and a new primary logo, along with new uniforms and a new hat. This is the current look of the franchise.
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