Fans Love, Hate 'Leaked' Milwaukee Brewers New 2020 Logo

MILWAUKEE, WI — Fresh off their second playoff appearance in as many years, the Milwaukee Brewers are rumored to be making a significant uniform change going into the 2020 season.

First word of the change came from Sports Logos online, which claims the Brewers are going back to their much-loved "ball and glove" logo from years' past — with a twist. According to the online publication, the popular logo has undergone a facelift. It's been updated to include gold and navy blue coloring, greater definition on the baseball, includes an inexplicable link between the "M" and the "B" that make up the stylized baseball mitt, and is surrounded by a field of blue in a circular patch.

Someone noticed the new logo when Topps released a preview version of the upcoming season's baseball card set.

Initial reactions to the logo change and update were positive, but the people who disliked it really disliked it. Here are a few of the reviews after the rumors were published on Sports Logos Online:

Jeff Ruggaber "As a lifetime Brewer fan, if you're going to go back to the MB, DON"T CHANGE IT!!! The minor changes on the "leaked" card are awful!"

Eric Merritt "If we have to lose a great logo at least it's replaced with a great logo. Farewell wheat set."

Logo History

Barrelman

From 1970-1977, the Brewers official logo was the Barrelman, a baseball-bat swinging mascot with a beer keg for a torso. It was the original logo from the American Association Milwaukee Brewers team that played at Borchert Field in the 40s.

Ball And Glove

In 1978, the Brewers hosted a contest to design a new logo. The team had worn the classic "M" logo on caps and helmets to that point and were looking for something new. UW-Eau Claire art history student Tom Meindel designed the classic "ball and glove" logo that fans love today. The "ball and glove" logo would forever be linked to the 1982 AL Championship team and players such as Robin Yount, Paul Molitor, Jim Gantner, Pete Vukovich, Rollie Fingers and manager Harvey Kuenn.

Interlocking MB Logo

The 90s saw the Brewers drop the "ball and glove" logo for a new design. From 1994-1999, the team donned an interlocking "M and B" logo that introduced gold, navy blue and green into its uniform. This logo was worn by players at the height of the steroid era in Major League Baseball, was worn during the final years of play at Milwaukee County Stadium and during the team's transition from the American League to the National League. The Brewers would not play to a winning record while wearing this logo.

Miller Park-Era Logo

In 2000, one year before moving to Miller Park, the Brewers did a full uniform re-do, adopting the "M" logo with a modern twist - adding a stalk of barley - a key ingredient in beer - beneath the script while keeping the navy blue and gold coloring. They would keep this design scheme up until the 2019 season. During the last few years, popularity for the classic "ball and glove" logo grew. The team introduced "Flashback Fridays" in 2006, and brought back the old logo and sometimes those powder-blue road uniforms.

The uniforms will forever be associated with four National League playoff teams, and players such as C.C. Sabathia, Prince Fielder, Ryan Braun, Ben Sheets, Christian Yelich and many others.