MLB Logos: Ranking the five best designs in the league
Like the Diamondbacks, the Colorado Rockies have some logos and uniforms that make me question who is doing their design work. But, their Players’ Weekend logo is outstanding.
The “CR” on hats is rather boring as it does nothing to feature the beauty of the team’s name. If you’ve been to Coors Field, the view of the Rocky Mountains can’t be beat. The team should feature this view on their hats, like they have during Players’ Weekend.
The Rockies upgraded their video screen in 2018 and the top looks like the Rocky Mountains. This shape should be embraced during the whole season and the CR should be replaced with it. What’s wrong with the CR is that most MLB teams that use initials on their hats do not incorporate the location and the name in the initials.
Nicknames. Special unis. Flashy gear. “Thank You” patches. Pretty much whatever the players want because it’s their weekend!
— Colorado Rockies (@Rockies) August 9, 2018
Players’ Weekend returns, Aug. 24-26 at Coors Field. pic.twitter.com/R87oWF0FKy
What makes the Players’ Weekend logo the second-best MLB logo? It features the Rocky Mountains in a deep purple for the “purple mountain majesty” of the iconic American song. Then, to make it a tough baseball logo, designers added a baseball with contrails that show it flying out of the park.
That rich purple logo against a black background looks tough. And, honestly, it’s difficult to make purple look tough. The Rockies do wear that logo on their batting practice gear, but I wish they would wear it on their hats during games.