A week out from its March 8, 2025 opener against Colorado Springs, the El Paso Locomotive unveiled their new alternate jerseys, dubbed the Graffiti Kits, and a custom “El Chuco” mural to go with it in the Segundo Barrio.
Per their press release, “Graffiti Kits feature a variety of El Paso’s different nicknames in varying graffiti styles on a light blue base for field players and purple base for goalkeepers, paying homage to the various graffiti and street art styles commonly found around Segundo Barrio, one of El Paso’s many historically Hispanic neighborhoods.”
The Locomotive also teamed up with local artist and Segundo Barrio native Jesus “Cimi” Alvarado to paint a mural in Segundo Barrio at the corner of South Saint Vrain and East Seventh Streets.
Per the press release, “The mural was a collaborative effort to help foster pride and belonging, enhance aesthetic appeal and attract visitors by honoring one of El Paso’s most iconic nicknames, ‘El Chuco.'”
And for those wondering where “El Chuco” comes from, “Popularized in the El Paso-Ciudad Juárez area in the 1930s, the Pachuco subculture grew to global prominence as a culturally significant and symbolic identity that flourishes in Mexican American communities,” the release said.
“Participants of pachuco culture — known as ‘chucos’ — are recognized and celebrated for their use of bold fashion to empower Chicanos in fights against discrimination and segregation,” the release said.
Tickets for the opener run from $13 to $53 at the gate and online.
Bret Bloomquist can be reached at bbloomquist@elpasotimes.com; @Bretbloomquist on X.
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