Cubs Uniforms

[Sammys Boombox]

Interesting Uni-Watch article that I'm pretty sure I've read before. Ignore the stupid "curse" factor.

 

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=lukas/080619

 

First thing I found to be interesting is that the Cubs have experimented with their uniforms way more than I realized.

 

Numbers in the middle front. Just plain bad.

 

 

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3281/2570037311_09a872fc22.jpg?v=0

 

 

Ugly.

 

 

http://assets.espn.go.com/photo/2008/0613/pg2_g_hillmancc_400.jpg

 

 

Pleated pants with a weird-looking vest and for some reason "Chicago" is underlined...

 

 

http://assets.espn.go.com/photo/2008/0612/pg2_g_cubspants_400.jpg

 

 

Cubs were the first to wear powder blues in 1941.

 

They were also the first to add pinstripes to their powder blues.

 

 

http://images.bleedcubbieblue.com/images/admin/davekingman.jpg

 

 

Apparently the Cubs red C inside a blue circle comes from the Chicago Athletic Association. Wrigley was a member.

 

 

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2283/1906279253_436353b9c1_b.jpg

 

 

I have never seen a Cubs uniform that I have been crazy about.

[mul21]

The most important uniform change to make is to require high socks at all times.

[Sammys Boombox]

This is not my idea, but I would like something like this for the road except I would make the numbers blue and wouldn't have the "UBS" logo on the sleeve.

 

http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc382/illwauk/NL/unis_CHC_road1.png

 

I would use the hat on this concept minus the pinstripes.

 

http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc382/illwauk/NL/unis_CHC_road.png

 

Or, you could just add pinstripes to the current road uniforms and make the numbers blue. I don't like the red numbers...

 

Solid blue socks no matter what.

[Elwood]

This thread is chock full of terrible ideas.

[Irrelevant Dude]

Do whatever you want with the road jerseys, but don't touch the pinstripe home jerseys.

[bhogg]

I thought Brooklyn wore the first powder blues. . . . .could be way off.

 

I like those Cub greys with the pin stripes --- would be cool road uni's

 

I like the old school whites as well as the traditional royal pinstripes at home. . . .detest the blue tops at home.

[crazycooter]

I emerge temporarily from my near-perpetual lurk to post on a topic for which my passion is deep: uniforms.

 

First, black hats like the Mets? For serious? Not only would that look terrible, but black is the primary color of the Cubs cross-town rival. It bears pointing out that the Mets are moving toward ditching the black entirely. Rumor that it that might be gone completely for 2012. Weird side note: Anybody remember the clubhouse guy for the Mets that orchestrated all the steroids shenanigans? Turns out that guy was responsible for adding black to the Mets color scheme. So, yeah.

 

I'll also say I'm against Navy, though not as much as I'm against black. There is a glut of navy/red teams in MLB - and really all of pro sports - right now. The Twins, Indians, Braves, Nationals, Red Sox, and Cardinals all were navy/red right now. That's a robust one fifth of the league. I don't mind it in a throwback, but it shouldn't be a part of the regular set.

 

If I were going to change anything, I'd say:

 

1) Ditch the "walking cubbie" altogether. I've never been able to put my finger on it, but there is something very off-putting about that logo. It looks out of place no matter where it is. I'd replace the walking cubbie sleeve patches with either the '84 cubbie sleeve patch, or create a new patch with the face of the '60s cubbie set in the colors and pattern of the '84 cubbie.

 

2) I'd leave the home unis unchanged (except for the sleeve patch). It is a very nice look. It's classic, but not boring or plain. It also sets the team apart from the Rangers, who are really the only other royal/red franchise. I wouldn't look for them to drop the names on the back again.

 

3) I actually like the road unis right now as well. I wouldn't mind keeping them (again, minus sleeve patch), but I wouldn't mind changing them, either. I think there are a lot of design ideas for the road grays that could work, but I haven't seen any that I like as of yet. I'm generally against pinstripes on road grays, but it can work, I guess.

 

4) Pair those 2008 throwbacks with a "muted" royal (not navy), wishbone "C" hat, make sure all the blues in the uni actually match, and make it an alternate home uni. I'd support an exact copy of the 1938 home unis in the same role.

 

Sorry for the long post. I just had to get it all out there.

[imb]

do not do those terrible all-whites. the pants look like rec league softball pants you buy at walmart.

[Guest]

do not do those terrible all-whites. the pants look like rec league softball pants you buy at walmart.

 

Blue stripe down the side = problem solved

[Little Slide Rooter]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3281/2570037311_09a872fc22.jpg?v=0

 

I actually like this one aside from the giant number smack in the center.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

do not do those terrible all-whites. the pants look like rec league softball pants you buy at walmart.

 

Blue stripe down the side = problem solved

Yeah, you have to go all the way to an actual sporting goods store to get those for $10 more.

[Sammy Sofa]

do not do those terrible all-whites. the pants look like rec league softball pants you buy at walmart.

 

Blue stripe down the side = problem solved

 

Great, then it looks slightly less like a made up uniform from a bad baseball movie.

[Little Slide Rooter]

http://assets.espn.go.com/photo/2008/0612/pg2_g_cubspants_400.jpg

 

Is it me or does that ump look like the love child of Robert DeNiro and Stanley Tucci? Looks like it might be Jocko Conlon who was a nototiously colorful character as far as umps go.

[Clem Fandango]

http://assets.espn.go.com/photo/2008/0612/pg2_g_cubspants_400.jpg

 

Is it me or does that ump look like the love child of Robert DeNiro and Stanley Tucci? Looks like it might be Jocko Conlon who was a nototiously colorful character as far as umps go.

 

I think he looks like a penis with a little hat on

[Guest]

do not do those terrible all-whites. the pants look like rec league softball pants you buy at walmart.

 

Blue stripe down the side = problem solved

 

Great, then it looks slightly less like a made up uniform from a bad baseball movie.

 

because white pants/jerseys = made up uniforms from kmart and such

 

even though the majority of teams wear them

 

 

 

those damn blue pinstripes!!! look like we're trying to be the yankees or something lol

 

look i can make stuff up too

[Guest]

WHITE PANTS ARE SO AMATEURISH

 

THAT'S WHY MOST OF THE LEAGUE WEARS THEM

[Sammy Sofa]

Yeah, and they look really bland and boring on those other teams, too.

 

What can I say? I prefer grey and pinstripe-type uniform schemes.

[Butterscup1679666578]

man the ball was really dropped on david, you guys

[Guest]

That it was. Weirdos.

[treebird]

man the ball was really dropped on david, you guys

 

go take a look at who started his thread whenever you have a free moment

[Butterscup1679666578]

man the ball was really dropped on david, you guys

 

go take a look at who started his thread whenever you have a free moment

 

dropped the ball on that guy too

[Flames24Rulz]

I'm with David. Those throwbacks with the current hat design would be the [expletive].

[Sammys Boombox]

man the ball was really dropped on david, you guys

 

go take a look at who started his thread whenever you have a free moment

 

dropped the ball on that guy too

 

OK. Somebody help me out. I'm not sure what this means.

[Guest]

man the ball was really dropped on david, you guys

 

go take a look at who started his thread whenever you have a free moment

 

dropped the ball on that guy too

 

OK. Somebody help me out. I'm not sure what this means.

 

It's a secret.

[imb]

[expletive] david, my greatest mistake! (just kidding that was meph)