Blue Wahoos To Wear First Ever Fully Fan-Designed Jerseys On August 13

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Ever wanted to design a jersey for a professional baseball team? Fans will have the opportunity to do just that at DIY Jersey Night on Saturday, August 13 as the Pensacola Blue Wahoos become the first Minor League Baseball team ever to offer fans the opportunity to fully customize the jerseys worn by the team on the field.

On DIY Jersey Night, every player and coach on the Blue Wahoos will wear a different jersey custom-designed by a different Blue Wahoos fan.

“We’re very excited to offer our fans this first-of-its-kind opportunity,” team president Jonathan Griffith said. “Never before has a team had every player and coach take the field in a different uniform created by a different fan, and it will be a lot of fun to see the creativity and unique ideas of our fans come to life and take the field.”

Fans have the opportunity to purchase a jersey now at MiLBAuctions.com. The all-white uniforms feature the outline of the Blue Wahoos logo on the chest as well as a jersey number on the front and back in which fans can add their designs. After purchasing a jersey, fans will be invited to Blue Wahoos Stadium to custom-design their respective uniform. Once designed, the one-of-a-kind custom jerseys will be worn on-field by the team in their August 13 game against the Birmingham Barons. After, the game-worn jerseys will be signed by the player that wore them and returned to the fan who designed the uniform.

To ensure the team meets (or at least loosely approaches) Major and Minor League uniform guidelines, a handful of terms and conditions apply. Fans who purchase a jersey will submit a preliminary design to the team for approval in advance, and must color their uniform in accordance with the approved design with team-approved fabric markers in-person at the stadium. Fans must ‘stay inside the lines’, coloring the main logo and numbers on the uniform, and can not alter any other area of the jersey. Designs can not feature advertisements, political slogans, offensive images, or copyrighted, trademarked, or protected marks, images, or likenesses. Scroll down for a full list of guidelines and procedures.

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Ever wanted to design a uniform for a pro sports team?

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— Pensacola Blue Wahoos (@BlueWahoosBBall) May 5, 2022

GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES

-Fans who purchase a jersey will be supplied a ‘coloring page’ to practice their design.
-After completing their practice design, fans will submit the page to Blue Wahoos staff, who will review it to ensure it is appropriate for on-field wear.
-After the design is approved, fans will be invited to the stadium to color their jersey in the presence of a Blue Wahoos staff member.
-Jerseys must be colored in-person at least 7 days in advance of the game date and must be completed in-person at Blue Wahoos Stadium.
-If a fan purchases a jersey but can not visit Blue Wahoos Stadium to color the jersey in-person, it will be colored by a local art student, a Blue Wahoos player, a local artist, or a Blue Wahoos staff member. Additional shipping charges will apply for fans who request to have their jersey shipped to them after the game.
-Following the game, game-worn jerseys will be signed by the player and returned to the fan who designed/purchased it.
-Jerseys that do not sell in advance of the game will be colored by a local art student, a Blue Wahoos player, a local artist, or a Blue Wahoos staff member.
-Unsold jerseys will be auctioned as game worn, signed jerseys following the game through the MiLB Auctions platform.
-Jersey sales are final, regardless of changes to the Blue Wahoos roster. Jerseys can not be exchanged for a different size, number, or corresponding player after purchase. Due to roster sizes and frequent roster changes, it is possible that not all jerseys will have a corresponding player wear them in the August 13 game.

DESIGNS

-Fans can only color ‘inside the lines’ (Blue Wahoos lettering, number on front, number on back). Fans can not alter any other area of the jersey.
-Fan will be provided a logo ‘coloring page’ in advance. They must submit their design in advance for approval before coloring their jersey. The Blue Wahoos reserve the right to reject any design they deem to be not suitable for on-field use.
-All jerseys must be colored by fans in-person at Blue Wahoos Stadium at least 7 days in advance of the game date. Coloring will be done with a Blue Wahoos staff member present and must match the pre-approved design.
-Fans must use team-provided fabric markers when coloring their jersey.
-No advertisements, political slogans, likenesses of non-Blue Wahoos characters/people, indecency or vulgarity, non-Blue Wahoos logos, copyrighted content, etc. may be added to the jerseys.
-The Blue Wahoos reserve the right to alter any jersey design if they deem it not suitable for on-field use.