Baseball is Fun
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What is Alcatraces
When Spanish explorer Juan Manuel de Ayala surveyed the San Francisco Bay in 1775, he named the rocky outcrop we now know as Alcatraz “La Isla de los Alcatraces.” The term is commonly translated as “sea bird,” “gannet,” or “pelican.” Since gannets aren’t native to the Bay Area, the name most likely refers to the island’s once-abundant population of pelicans.
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1986
Since our foundation is rooted in 1886 base ball, fast-forwarding exactly one hundred years to create a 1980s sandlot identity felt like a natural evolution. Expect v-neck jerseys, bold contrasting stripes, pillbox caps, stirrups, knickers, eye black, and classic windbreakers—each designed to be “vintage accurate” to 1986.
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Barnstorm
We’re taking this show on the road—and inviting teams from across the nation to join us. If you want to play ball in the Bay Area, reach out! All are welcome, and we’d love to show you a great time in the City by the Bay. We’re also proud to be recognized and welcomed into Austin’s Sandlot Revolution, a community that celebrates inclusivity, creativity, and the pure joy of playing ball.
When the San Francisco Pelicans Base Ball Club was born, our founder Box Car set out to build a light-hearted, goofy club—complete with uniforms in the colors of his favorite team, the Los Angeles Dodgers. Unfortunately for him, the New Almaden Cinnabars of the Bay Area Vintage Base Ball Association had already staked their claim on those colors. So Box Car scanned the Major Leagues for inspiration and landed on the bold look of the Boston Red Sox. From that spark came our beautiful navy monochrome “Sunday Best” uniforms.
For years, Pelicans Clover and Smiles pushed for a Latín-inspired alternate identity for the club. When the idea of the Alcatraces emerged, we dove back into classic MLB aesthetics—specifically the looks of 1986. The clean, iconic design of the St. Louis Cardinals jumped off the uniform history charts, but we needed a twist to make it ours. Our Pelicans captain, Gritty, is an Atlanta Braves fan, and their throwback ’80s script felt like the perfect complement. From there, our “jailbirds” were born.
Our Sandlot Logos
The bat in our primary sandlot logo ties everything back to our roots: it’s a tapered 1886-style bat, a direct link to our vintage base ball identity. Perched on that bat, our jailbirds help complete the look. These birds don pillbox caps as a nod to Alcatraz Island, and they also symbolize our club’s connection to and support for rehabilitative programs at San Quentin. For our inaugural sandlot uniforms, we wanted one final nod to 1886—so we’re going monochrome powder blue, an idea championed by club veterans Dapper and Fish. We kept the Pelicans’ cardinal red, traded navy for powder blue, shifted white outlines to ivory, and added gold, one of the official colors of San Francisco.
Our new “Fightin’ Alca” design springs from our manager’s love of the Oregon Ducks. Hollywood created a playful riff on the Duck mascot to capture the fun, chaotic spirit of sandlot baseball. This logo won’t appear on our inaugural uniforms, but keep your eyes open—you’ll see it on hats, windbreakers, and maybe even a tattoo or two.
