Baseball in Fort Wayne

Today, the Fort Wayne TinCaps held a press conference to announce that three members of the 2008 Wizards coaching staff would be returniung to Frot Wayne for the innagural season at Parkview Field.

Manager Doug Dascenzo returns for his third season at the helm in Fort Wayne. Pitching coach Tom Bradley and hitting coach Tom Tornincasa, both members of the 2008 field staff, are also back in their respective roles. Ernesto Vega, Jr. joins the TinCaps for his first season in Fort Wayne [see also TinCaps Release].

The club also unveiled the uniforms for the rebranded team. Players will wear four new sets of uniforms featuring the team colors of red, forest green, king grey and white.

The TinCaps will wear classic white pinstriped uniforms at home. The jersey and pants have forest green pinstripes and piping. The jerseys have a sleeveless look, with forest green sleeves featuring the apple logo on the right sleeve. “TinCaps” is spelled in king grey with black and white trim across the chest. There is a king grey number on the lower-left chest and on the back of the jersey. All lettering and numbers have a “riveted” look, just like the TinCaps’ new logo. Rounding out the home uniform is a solid forest green cap with the apple logo on the front. The TinCaps will wear forest green socks for all games.

On the road, the TinCaps will wear gray uniforms with forest green piping and jersey sleeves. The apple logo appears on the right sleeve. “Fort Wayne” is spelled across the chest in forest green with king grey and white trim. Jersey numbers appear on the lower-left chest and the back of the jersey. The TinCaps’ road hat is forest green with a king grey brim and the apple logo on the front.

The TinCaps also have an alternate jersey. The jersey is solid red with “TinCaps” spelled across the chest in king grey with black and white trim. Jersey numbers are displayed on the lower-left chest and the back of the jersey. A green “FW” logo appears in green on the right sleeve. The alternate cap is gray with a red brim and the apple logo on the front. Pant color will depend on whether the game is played at Parkview Field or on the road.

The TinCaps’ batting practice jersey is forest green mesh with the apple logo on the left chest. A gray jersey number is featured on the back with black and white trim. The batting practice hat is solid gray mesh with the apple logo on the front [see also TinCaps release].

Photos to follow in a later post.

Finally, the TinCaps also announced that the new team gear will be avaialble at Glenbrook Mall during the weekends throughout the holiday season. Dates are avaialble here.