MILWAUKEE, WI — The Milwaukee Brewers classic “ball-and-glove” logo is back.
Speaking before an audience on Monday, Nov. 18, at Miller Park, Milwaukee Brewers owner Mark Attanasio unveiled the new look in recognition of the team’s 50 years of baseball.
Tonight, on Nov. 18, Attanasio made it official: the Milwaukee Brewers are going back – in a way – to the fabled logo.
When he became the principal owner of the Milwaukee Brewers in 2005, he said his number one request from the fans was to introduce the ball-and-glove logo back to the team.
On Monday, Attanasio said the new logo has some modernizations. “We are looking to win the World Series with this ball and glove,” he said.
Milwaukee unveiled four uniform combinations Monday. A solid cream-colored home uniform and a home pinstripe variety. Those two were worn by Ryan Braun and Brandon Woodruff. Brewers is spelled out in block lettering on the front in both navy and gold.
Keston Hiura donned one of the team’s road uniforms: a solid gray road uniform, and Brent Suter wore a variation that included a navy blue top with gold lettering and a navy blue cap with a gold facing. Suter’s uniform featured Milwaukee in a classic cursive script, and Hiura’s featured Milwaukee in block letters.
Clear look at the 4 new #Brewers uniforms @UniWatch pic.twitter.com/KmB534iAmE
— Reviewing the Brew (@ReviewngTheBrew) November 19, 2019
The iconic ball-in-glove is back as the primary mark of the Milwaukee Brewers, who are also introducing a new collection of uniforms as part of their 50th anniversary celebration. pic.twitter.com/1cpch1ujSN
— Adam McCalvy (@AdamMcCalvy) November 19, 2019
The Brewers new primary home uniforms are cream. Fitting for the Cream City. pic.twitter.com/bRj58Ulmld
— Adam McCalvy (@AdamMcCalvy) November 19, 2019
Logo History
The Milwaukee Brewers have had several different logo iterations over their 50 years. People strongly identify with some, while others came when the team wasn’t playing all that well. Here is a brief history:
Barrelman
Just a Brewer and his favorite Barrel(man) enjoying their Saturday!#BestFriendsDay pic.twitter.com/NK8DdLg0oQ
— Bernie Brewer (@Bernie_Brewer) June 8, 2019
From 1970-1977, the Brewers official logo was the Barrelman, a baseball-bat swinging mascot with a beer keg for a torso. It was the original logo from the American Association Milwaukee Brewers team that played at Borchert Field in the 40s.
Ball And Glove
Rumor is the Brewers are changing their logo for 2020. I think it’s time to bring the old “Ball and Glove” logo and the unis they wore.
Credit photos from @sportslogosnet pic.twitter.com/RGp0WT0Tdm
— Some Guy Named Dan (@TheDanMato) October 27, 2019
In 1978, the Brewers hosted a contest to design a new logo. The team had worn the classic “M” logo on caps and helmets to that point and were looking for something new. UW-Eau Claire art history student Tom Meindel designed the classic “ball and glove” logo that fans love today. The “ball and glove” logo would forever be linked to the 1982 AL Championship team and players such as Robin Yount, Paul Molitor, Jim Gantner, Pete Vukovich, Rollie Fingers and manager Harvey Kuenn.
Interlocking MB Logo
What were the Brewers thinking in the late 90s? pic.twitter.com/iJMnFy5cK5
— Nik Makakiz (@BananaSlapdick) October 25, 2019
The 90s saw the Brewers drop the “ball and glove” logo for a new design. From 1994-1999, the team donned an interlocking “M and B” logo that introduced gold, navy blue and green into its uniform. This logo was worn by players at the height of the steroid era in Major League Baseball, was worn during the final years of play at Milwaukee County Stadium and during the team’s transition from the American League to the National League. The Brewers would not play to a winning record while wearing this logo.
Miller Park-Era Logo
Day 42/365
Milwaukee Brewers primary on field cap. There seems to be a lot of people who don’t really like this design and would prefer the BiG cap logo, but I think the current set is SUPER underrated.
Check back every day for a new cap! #hatoftheday pic.twitter.com/pbVl8ioJf0
— Jeff Kent’s Lonely Unwashed Pickup Truck (@FiddySicks) February 17, 2019
In 2000, one year before moving to Miller Park, the Brewers did a full uniform re-do, adopting the “M” logo with a modern twist – adding a stalk of barley – a key ingredient in beer – beneath the script while keeping the navy blue and gold coloring. They would keep this design scheme up until the 2019 season. During the last few years, popularity for the classic “ball and glove” logo grew. The team introduced “Flashback Fridays” in 2006, and brought back the old logo and sometimes those powder-blue road uniforms.
The uniforms will forever be associated with four National League playoff teams, and players such as C.C. Sabathia, Prince Fielder, Ryan Braun, Ben Sheets, Christian Yelich and many others.
Racine County Eye and Patch are partnering up to provide readers with more local content and provide local advertisers with a larger audience to connect with.
Based in New York, Patch is a hyperlocal platform that currently serves over 1,200 communities, towns and cities across the U.S. Known as “The Patch” by its users, Patch is the go-to destination for hyperlocal news and discussion about your community.