New Orleans Baby Cakes Logo PNG
The New Orleans Baby Cakes is the name of a former baseball club, which was located in Metairie, Louisiana, not far from New Orleans. The Baby Cakes competed in the Pacific Coast League and were affiliated with the Major League Baseball club Miami Marlins, up to the moment of the team’s relocation to Wichita and their rename to the Wichita Wind Surge in 2019.
Meaning and history
The origins of the Baby Cakes baseball club can be traced to 1901. The team appeared in Kansas City when the local club moved to Washington. While the club’s original name was the Kansas City Blues, it has gone through around five names before adopting the Baby Cakes one in 2017. However, the “sweets” period only lasted for two seasons, as in 2019 the Cakes relocated to Wichita and became the Wichita Wind Surge.
During the two years of being the New Orleans Baby Cakes, the club, affiliated with the MLB Miami Marlins, didn’t show much. The latest success of the franchise happened in 2001, with the second (out of two) League Championship win.
In terms of visual identity, the New Orleans Baby Cakes club was very cool and stylish. The image of a baby boy in a crown was super memorable and quickly became one of the most favorite Minor League Baseball insignias.
2017 – 2019
The name was chosen with reference to the legendary Mardi Gras king cakes served with a tiny plastic baby inside. So, that’s hardly a surprise that the New Orleans Baby Cakes logo depicts a baby appearing out of a cake.
Alternative emblem
In addition to the primary logo, the team also has a series of secondary ones. One of them is the crest comprising the emblems of the teams that were playing in the New Orleans earlier, the Pelicans and the Zephyrs.
Colors
The combination of colors on the New Orleans Baby Cakes logo looks somewhat unusual for a baseball club. The beige of the baby’s face is complemented with navy blue, purple, green, and gold. Three of these colors, green, purple, and gold, are the traditional colors of the Mardi Gras king cakes.
