Both the Fresno Grizzlies, in the Pacific Coast League and the Mebourne Storm in Austrailia’s National Rugby League are celebrating the July 20th release of the third and final installment in Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy with special uniforms worn on the field.
Rugby star Billy Slater models The Dark Knight jersey
Saturday the 14th, The Storm will wear jerseys with The Dark Knight logo across the torso, with additional black accents to match the theme on their shorts and socks. 500 replicas will be available for sale at AAMI Park the day of the game.
The AAA San Francisco Giants affiliate in Fresno joined the fun Friday, July 6th, and wore jerseys that made the players look as if they wore the Batman chest plate. The jerseys were pullovers which allowed a sublimated design to cover the front.
Please, take the sticker off your hat when modelling
A Grizzlies nameplate was made into a bat shape for the front, and plain numbers adorned the back.
Special ticket packages were made available for tickets and a replica T-shirt.
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After the game, the jerseys were auctioned in the stands to benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Jack Horstmann shared with us a photo of an auction-purchased game-worn jersey.
Signed by the player, even!
Mr Horstmann also tweeted a photo of the game program.
The game program, featuring the jersey
The Grizzlies tweeted a photo of the jersey hanging in the lockers before the game.
All-black hat ready to join the jerseys on the field
The first baseman, in action on the field
Do movie crossovers belong on jerseys? Was this a fun promotion, or sullying the branding of teams? Would you have bid on a jersey?
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JR Francis is an actor, writer, director, graphic designer, UX guru, father, comedian, and craft beer snob. You can reach him at jrfrancis@sportslogos.net or on Twitter @JRFrancisSLN *One of several full-time uniform reporters this site has including its founder, Chris Creamer, who started his site in 1997
Pod
Tuesday, July 10, 2012 at 12:23For a one-day thing, that's fun. Especially for minor league teams.
Ryan
Tuesday, July 10, 2012 at 13:15What about the Louisville Bats?
Nathan
Tuesday, July 10, 2012 at 15:30Yeah Louisville Bats!!! ^^^^^
Kurt
Tuesday, July 10, 2012 at 17:13They're cheesy and all that, but it's okay to do when you're a minor league team. Plus, the BatBear logo they made is pretty funny.
Zack Paps
Tuesday, July 10, 2012 at 20:40Lotus F1 did this for the Dark Knight rises. The logo was easily seen on the sidepod of their car during the British GP. Link : http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zj36yAKl6Bo/T_XFqvfub4I/AAAAAAAAYXE/bg4zHk4IYbk/s400/561213_337522639658995_147065685_n.jpg
Kevin
Sunday, July 15, 2012 at 12:27All of this certainly looks a hell of a lot better than "Spider-Man 2 Day" did at MLB stadiums.
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