Dodgers Primary Logo
The Los Angeles Dodgers have a long and storied history that dates back to the late 19th century. The team has had many different logos over the years, but one logo stands out as being particularly iconic: their primary logo. This iconic design has been in use since 1948 and is still used today on everything from jerseys to hats and other apparel.
The original version of this classic logo featured an interlocking “LA” surrounded by two baseballs with a blue star at the center of it all. This was meant to be symbolic of how intertwined baseball was with Los Angeles culture during this time period, as well as representing unity between players on both sides of town (the colors were also taken from those found in LAD's uniforms). In addition, there were three red stripes running across the bottom which represented each decade that had passed since they first joined Major League Baseball in 1890 – thus paying homage to their rich heritage.
Over time, minor changes have been made such as adding more stars or changing up some colors here or there; however for the most part though it remains true to form when compared to its original iteration nearly 70 years ago! It serves not only serve symbolizes a proud past but also looks forward to what new heights can be achieved by this beloved organization moving forward into future generations - making sure everyone knows who they are rooting for come game day!
2012 - Present
The 2012 updated logo, the most obvious change is the thicker line weight on the ball and streaks. There are also multiple edits incorporated into the wordmark. First off, the “O” no longer has a tail on the left side. In fact, the loss of the “O”’s tail allows for a cleaner presentation and allows the viewer to get directly into the word, instead of starting with the superfluous tail. The “E” has also been adjusted to appear that the line coming off the “G” flows smoothly into the stroke of the “E”. The old mark featured a disjointed connection between the two letterforms. Lastly, the wordmark’s tail was edited so it terminates with an inverted rounding line instead of a flat line, which more closely mirrors the wordmark from the team’s jerseys.
1979 - 2011
Wordmark “Dodgers” script in blue with shooting red baseball and a tail rapping below the wordmark.
1972 - 1978
Wordmark “Dodgers” script in blue with shooting red baseball and a tail rapping below the wordmark.
Thicker font for the wordmark “Dodgers.”
1968 - 1971
Wordmark “Dodgers” script in blue with shooting red baseball and a tail rapping below the wordmark.
Thicker font for the wordmark “Dodgers.”
1958 - 1967
In the move to Los Angeles, the Dodgers logo went through a change as the wordmark script “Dodgers” is now on a diagonal incline with red baseball above with red streaking lines.
1945 - 1957
Scripted wordmark “Dodgers” in blue
in front of a red flying baseball with streaks.
1938 - 1944
Slanted scripted wordmark “Dodgers” in blue with an underscore.
1937
This is the last logo with a letter for the Dodgers. A block letter “B” in green.
1932 - 1936
The Dodgers switched back to the font that is similar to Bruce Double Pica and the royal blue with a triangle in the middle of the letter “B.”
1931
The Robins changed to a block letter “B” with the powder blue color.
1930
The same style font from the previous year, with only color changes. The “B” is now red with a dark blue trim.
1929
The Dodgers switched to a sky blue and put a red border around the “B.”
1928
In 1928, the font that is similar to Bruce Double Pica letter “B” in blue with a red circle around the “B.”
1926 - 1927
This is the same logo used by the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1912.
1914 - 1925
This is a recall of the same logo that the Superbas used in 1909.
1912 - 1913
The corners of the baseball field are connected, the logo was a little bigger, and the team was now called the Brooklyn Dodgers, eliminating the name “Trolley.”
1911
The team logo carried over from the logo in 1910, as the team was now called the Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers.
1910
The Superbas darkened the blue and put a baseball field around the letter “B” that is similar to the font Bruce Double Pica. The letter “B” is smaller.
1909
In 1909, the Superbas made the blue a bit lighter and switched the “B” to a font that is similar to Bruce Double Pica.
1902 - 1908
In 1902, Brooklyn changed the olde english letter “B” in blue.
1899 - 1901
This was the Superbas’ first logo. It is an old english letter “B” in red.
