Finalists picked for Brewers uniform contest

MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee Brewers will don uniforms designed by fans, and partially picked by fans, in 2013 spring training.

Fans can start voting on their favorite design now, with voting remaining open until Tuesday, January 22 at 10 a.m.

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• Click here to vote for your favorite Brewers uniform submission

The team's "Design a YOUniform" initiative received more than 700 design submissions, and three finalists have been named.  Ron Verrecchio from Catonsville, Maryland, Ben Peters from Richfield, Minnesota and Nicholas Fout from Madison, Wisconsin have all been invited to appear at Brewers On Deck to discuss their designs as they angle to win a trip to Spring Training.

“The response to this initiative was tremendous,” said Brewers Chief Operating Officer Rick Schlesinger in a statement. “It’s a contest that really has not been replicated before, and we were excited to see the creative efforts that the fans put into their designs.”

In addition to the fan vote, a panel of voters including Axford, Brewers President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Doug Melvin and Brewers Chief Operating Officer Rick Schlesinger will judge the finalists.

The winning design will be worn by all Brewers players and coaches on March 22 when the Brewers take on the Chicago Cubs for a spring training game at Maryvale Baseball Park.  The uniforms will also be worn when the Brewers face the Chicago White Sox at Miller Park in an exhibition game on March 30.

The winner will receive airfare for two, tickets to the game in Arizona to see the uniform in action. and $1,500 for hotel, ground transportation and other incidentals.  The winner will also have the opportunity to select the jersey and hat worn by one player from that day, plus will receive ten t-shirts and hats made from their design.

Merchandise of the winning design will be available at the Brewers team store at Miller Park and the team store at Maryvale Baseball Park in Phoenix.