Jolly Roger logo being phased out
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I guess they couldn't take the backlash from the Pirate community?
I did hear Somalia was pretty offended....
I did hear Somalia was pretty offended....
"Any broadcast, rebroadcast, retransmission, or account, or description of this game without the express written consent of Major League Baseball is strictly prohibited."
Pretty lousy reporting by ESPN. They didn't answer the obvious question any reader would have... why?
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http://www.post-gazette.com/business/2014/01/08/Pirates-ditch-pirate-as-main-logo/stories/201401080141
Apparently the hip-hop community can't relate to pirates, but can to a gold P on a black background. Makes sense. I'm sure a skull/swords would've been fine with these fans, but probably would've been a turnoff to parents buying for kids.
Someone should forward the research to the Raiders.
This article is an upgrade...
http://www.post-gazette.com/business/2014/01/08/Pirates-ditch-pirate-as-main-logo/stories/201401080141
Apparently the hip-hop community can't relate to pirates, but can to a gold P on a black background. Makes sense. I'm sure a skull/swords would've been fine with these fans, but probably would've been a turnoff to parents buying for kids.
Someone should forward the research to the Raiders.
The skull and crossbone flags they wave in the crowd are great - now that they draw again, PNC has a great atmosphere.
Am I the only one who can't figure out what they are changing? I have always associated the "P" as the primary logo in my mind anyway and the pirate will continue to be on the sleeve. I guess they are just phasing it out from marketing and alternate caps etc?
edit: just read more carefully that the JR will still be on uniform "for time being", hence "phasing out"
There is already a Khalifa and a rapper that have made the Pirates "P" logo more famous than Wiz Khalifa.
Am I the only one who can't figure out what they are changing? I have always associated the "P" as the primary logo in my mind anyway and the pirate will continue to be on the sleeve. I guess they are just phasing it out from marketing and alternate caps etc?
edit: just read more carefully that the JR will still be on uniform "for time being", hence "phasing out"
It's the same thing that the Red Sox did a few years back. The hanging sox logo is now the primary logo, which goes on letterheads and press conference backgrounds and scorebugs and stuff. The round Sox baseball logo with the team name and city is now the secondary logo, which you barely see anymore.
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drleather2001 said:
Bingo!!!! And I'm guessing it will take even less time. Assuming it will also be just a few more years before the Sox change their road unis again by reintroducing a little bit of red trim around the letters and numbers.
I'm in Pittsburgh and I'd definitely say you see more 'P' hats around than pirate logo hats generally speaking.
On one hand, this is probably because Pittsburgh people love repping Pittsburgh and until recently did not love repping their loser Pirates, and that has started turning around recently so this might be a move already behind trends.
On the other hand, it's probably just a tweak reflecting the reality of ballcap sales numbers.
On one hand, this is probably because Pittsburgh people love repping Pittsburgh and until recently did not love repping their loser Pirates, and that has started turning around recently so this might be a move already behind trends.
On the other hand, it's probably just a tweak reflecting the reality of ballcap sales numbers.
Doctor G said:
Who doesn't? The Pirates? What logo is this? I doubt very much that the Pirates don't own their own logo.
John Marzano Olympic Hero said:
So who's the more famous Khalifa, or did you mean the utility infielder?
