Gwinnett Braves logo looks familiar
But caps for home games will have a 'G'

Published on: 06/02/08

Gwinnett County residents who follow the Atlanta Braves will be familiar with the team logos for the county's new minor league team, the Gwinnett Braves.

The logos, unveiled Monday, are decidedly similar to those of the big league team, featuring the same scarlet and blue color scheme, the familiar Braves tomahawk and the script of the Braves name itself.

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County Commissioner Bert Nasuti, who coaches youth baseball, unveils the Gwinnett Braves' home uniform at Pinckneyville Park baseball fields in Norcross with the help of some young players.
 
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The team's home game caps feature the letter 'G' with a tomahawk poking through.
 
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The only significant difference is that the team's home caps will feature the letter "G" with a tomahawk poking through. Only the Atlanta Braves' Sunday caps feature a tomahawk protruding through the letter "A," according to Braves spokeswoman Beth Marshall.

The county and Braves unveiled the designs on a baseball field at Pinckeyville Park, where County Commissioner Bert Nasuti coaches baseball. Nasuti was instrumental in bringing the team to the county. Eleven- and 12-year-old members of two teams who play at the field donned T-shirts and caps to reveal the designs.

The minor-league Braves will move from Richmond, Va., next spring and take up residence in a new ballpark the county is building for the team on Buford Drive near I-85.

The county and Braves have scheduled a ceremonial groundbreaking for the stadium today. Site work on the stadium grounds has been under way for several weeks now, but crews have not yet started construction on the stadium or surrounding retail buildings.

— Michael Pearson

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