Minor League Baseball has returned to Columbus, Georgia, and the franchise will be known as the Columbus Clingstones. The franchise introduced its branding and uniforms at an event in town on Friday afternoon. Team colors are black, peach, yellow, and Kelly green. However, what is a clingstone?
Diamond Baseball Holdings explained in a press release that it is “one of the most popular varieties of peaches, named for its flesh that stubbornly clings to the pit, signifying the grit and determination the team will display on the field as well as an unyielding commitment to the community. The name and the logo embrace the peach as an iconic representation of the state of Georgia.”
Photos Courtesy of Diamond Baseball Holdings
The roundel primary logo features a smiling, anthropomorphic clingstone peach holding a bat at his side and wearing his cap backward. Secondary logos include a scripted wordmark of the city, an inaugural season patch, a peach headshot, and a baseball bat tree, including peach-colored baseballs.
The Clingstones revealed three uniforms: all white with a script Clingstone wordmark with a black and green bill cap, a black top uniform with the team logo on the right chest, and white pants, but the third uniform stands out. It is a peach-colored chromo look with a green wordmark script, along with an all-green cap.
Photos Courtesy of Diamond Baseball Holdings
The Clingstones also opened up a team shop that includes a collection of merchandise in various colors. The ball club will debut in April 2025 at the newly renovated Synovus Park, formerly Golden Park, which opened in 1926.
Final Thoughts
It's a fresh new look for the world of minor league baseball. The primary look of the clingstone peach is a home run, along with the unique color combination of black, peach, and Kelly green. It is what a minor league baseball should look like.
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