The change was prompted by a simple reality: the base that has supported the original Cup since 1987 has run out of room for the plaques that list the names of Grey Cup champions.
On the new base, the panels bearing the names of Grey Cup champions are still mounted in vertical columns, but those are now made up of individual plaques. The champions’ names on those plaques are darkened so they are easier to see.
Starting next year, a plaque from the past will be removed each year to make room for a new one honouring the newest champion. A plaque listing the names of the 2020 Grey Cup champions, for example, will replace the 1909 plaque.
The plaques that are removed from the base will remain on permanent display at the Hall of Fame. In addition, the entire barrel-shaped base that has been in use since 1987 will remain on display at the Hall, attached to a replica of the original chalice.
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I wonder if the smaller base makes it harder to hold vertically and must hold it horizontally like how the Stanley Cup is usually held.
And also, more than a few times the top of the cup has broken off in half in the Grey Cup celebrations. I wonder if the newly design trophy also reinforced the two halves so that won't break into two again.
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