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16 kwi 2024 · The Detroit Tigers logo with the Old English letter “D” is one of the most iconic logos in baseball history. Despite this, the letter initially looked a bit different, yet it denoted the city of Detroit.
The primary logo, according to Chris Creamer of sportslogos.net, was a Tiger silhouette. The hats were plain, according to a team photo, and the uniforms read "DETROIT" on the front. When the team brought back the letter D as a logo in 1903, it was a block D, according to photos.
11 sty 2024 · The Old English “D” first appeared on the Tigers’ uniforms in 1904. It’s been tweaked over the years, but its core design—the Gothic-style lettering—has become a steadfast symbol of Detroit’s baseball heritage. This letter’s design resonates with the city’s fighting spirit and its storied past in MLB.
7 mar 2018 · The Detroit Free Press, which used a similar font on its masthead at the time, called it “a German letter ‘D’” when describing the team’s new uniforms that February, but rechristened the letter...
25 sty 2018 · The 'D' had been used on the jerseys of the Detroit Tigers of the Western League in the late 19th century, and it was first used by the Tigers in the Major Leagues in 1904.
16 kwi 2015 · In the 1930s, the Tigers tried out a block letter D instead of the Old English one. This met a bit of a public outcry, especially since the Tigers were experiencing a losing streak. They brought back the Old English D in 1934, and in 1935 they won their first World Series against the Chicago Cubs.
18 cze 2015 · If any professional sports logo can truly stake a claim to being the unofficial symbol of a city, it’s the Detroit Tigers’ iconic Old English “D.” Over the years, the Tigers’ "D" has come to...
