by Matt DeLaere, Marketing
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Four score and seven years ago we highlighted the outside-the-box thinking behind the Bakersfield Condors’ new jerseys. Ok, it wasn’t that long ago, but the minor league hockey team placed sublimated metallic wings on its jerseys, following the recent trend of professional teams using specialty fabrics and sublimation in their uniform designs. The Condors’ latest special-event uniform, to be worn this weekend, however, goes a step further.
To commemorate the 150th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, the team will be wearing jerseys adorned with images of Lincoln, a Civil War battle, and the address itself.
The front of the jerseys features a sublimated image of Abe Lincoln and a banner celebrating the anniversary of the famous speech. In the upper-left chest area sits the Condors’ mascot, appropriately wearing Lincoln’s renowned stovepipe hat. Under each arm is a Civil War cannon.
The jersey’s back contains the text of the Gettysburg Address, with the famous opening words, “Four score and seven years ago” featured prominently above the player’s name. A battle scene between Union and Confederate forces stretches across the bottom of the jersey.
The Condors will be wearing the jersey this Sunday, November 10th, and auctioning off jerseys after the game to benefit a local charity.
I think it’s safe to say that with these jerseys, the Condors will be making history as well as commemorating it.
Youth and adult leagues love to imitate the pros. While they might not print the Gettysburg Address or Franklin Roosevelt’s first inaugural address (I may have just given the Condors an idea), sublimated jerseys with background designs, color fades, and even tie-dye patterns are quite popular. You can help teams achieve unique, professional-looking uniforms using Stahls’ custom logo options.
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