Springfield Cardinals to don Jazz cup jerseys Saturday. Here's how to get one

When graphic designer T.J. Patton and Springfield Cardinals spokesman Matt Turer first came up with the idea to use the Jazz cup logo for the teal jersey game Saturday night, they did not realize the 1990s-nostalgia design originated in Springfield.

Turer said they were thrilled when they found a 2015 News-Leader story about the Jazz design's history and the woman who created it, Gina Ekiss.

Ekiss, who now lives in Aurora, created the iconic design in 1991 while employed at the Sweetheart Cup Company in Springfield.

More: The Internet is looking for who designed this cup. What does Springfield have to do with it?

Turer and Patton reached out to Tom Gounley, the former News-Leader reporter who figured out Jazz's designer at a time when the internet seemed obsessed with solving the mystery.

Gounley put them in touch with Ekiss.

And now Ekiss will throw out the first pitch Saturday night.

The jerseys will be auctioned off during the game with all proceeds going to the Gyn Cancers Alliance (GYNCA).

The Springfield Cardinals will play the Tulsa Drillers Saturday night.

Turer said tickets are available. Visit milb.com/springfield.