10. The Washington Nationals
The city of my birthplace created their logo in late 2004 upon learning that the Montreal franchise will move south to DC. The red, white, and blue are very patriotic, or "national." The letters (font) aren't bland by any means. The key here is that the red, white, and blue colors are modern; they're not outdated like the Yankees' red.
9. The San Diego Padres
This logo was introduced to coincide with the opening of their new ballpark, Petco Park, in 2004. These cool, blue colors spread over a home plate fit in well with the city's geography. The brownish-green surrounding the home plate may be a tip to the U.S. Army, who have a very large base in the area.8. The Detroit Tigers
The best of the old-time logos because the navy blue never gets old. When the "D" is shown on their baseball cap, it may be very simple, but it identifies the city of Detroit, and it shows cage bars for the tigers. All of which is done without being tacky.
7. The Los Angeles Angels
You want to say that their colors are pink (for angels), but they're red -- sort of. Again, another very simple logo without overdoing it. Their previous logo was an example of "overdoing" it. Another fact: when the Angels changed from the "Anaheim Angels" to the "Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim" prior to the 2005 season, they didn't have to touch their logo!
6. The Chicago White Sox
When I was in 5th grade, and the White Sox changed to this cool look from those raggity old blue and red jerseys, everyone bought a Sox hat. Why? Because it was cool to have a black hat back then. This logo hasn't grown old in time since then.
5. The San Francisco Giants
The Giants have slightly tinkered with their logo over the years, but they never drifted from their longstanding theme. The black and orange go very well together -- and I like how it brings the baseball stitches out. The letters almost look vintage, while still looking modern in some peculiar way.
4. The Atlanta Braves
Yes, I guess you can call this one a biased pick. But the red, blue, and gold go very well together. After spinning off 14 consecutive division titles with this logo, I don't think you'll see a change for awhile. Sans the 1970's "a" logo, the Braves have never really had a great logo. Usually, outside props bring down the look of the logo, but the tomohawk in this case enhances it. Choppin' time!
3. The Seattle Mariners
The ability to combine blue, green, and silver without looking like seaweed is the logo's best attribute. I love the mariner compass combined with the baseball. I almost wish that the M's would remove the outer circle with the team's name and just have the compass and baseball. This is the best logo that doesn't simply have the team's name or the city's first letter.
2. The Colorado Rockies
The purple and black looks awesome. Of course, you have to incorporate the mountains in the logo, and they did that tastefully. This logo is on their main scoreboard at Coors Field and it surprisingly goes well in red brick. When you think purple in sports, the Rockies are the first team to come to mind. The baseball is placed carefully in the logo, not to block the mountain.1. The Houston Astros
I long have an an affinity for the Astros' logo. Their brick red colors are my personal favorite colors -- and it's also the color of Union Station, the former train station latched on to Minute Maid Park. The outside prop, the star, is classy. The cursive writing is done perfectly. I love it when the Stros wear their red jerseys -- the best alternate jersey in the game. And that does it, the Stros take home the logo championship (as they get slaughtered by the Nats this week).
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