Carolina Trailblazers
Academic Entry; 2025
The Carolina Trailblazers are a fictional Major League Baseball team based out of the Carolinas. Founded in 1942, the Trailblazers were originally based out of Asheville, North Carolina and named the Blue Ridge Blazers, however in 2024 they relocated to Mount Pleasant, South Carolina under their new name.
Project Description:
In the heart of the Southeast, where the Blue Ridge Mountains roll into the Atlantic and tradition meets ambition, the Carolina Trailblazers were born. A rooted in grit, grace, and the pioneering spirit of the Carolinas, the Trailblazers represent more than baseball — they represent the trail for a better tomorrow.
From the pine of North Carolina to the palmetto shores of South Carolina, this region has always known trailblazers: explorers, farmers, artists, and athletes. The Carolinas don’t wait for opportunity; we carved our own path. The Carolina Trailblazers takes the field with that same mindset– bold, relentless, and unafraid of the unknown.
In the Trailblazers stadium, Budweiser Stadium, baseball stands as a celebration of place, a place for culture, a platform for connection, and the foundations of tradition – and most importantly, a place to take the field.
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All player pictures used are edited versions of photos subject to the Philadelphia Phillies and Major League Baseball.
Overseeing Professor: Micheal Whitney
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