It’s the thirtieth anniversary of the unforgettable New York Mets World Series championship team of 1986, and to help celebrate that big round number the club is wearing throwback uniforms for a series of games this season.
Complete with a pullover style top, racing stripes down the sides, and the original patch the team wore on the sleeves that season, the uniforms are a welcome visual reminder of the last Mets team to fly the pennant high over Queens.
And now a look at how the 2016 Mets looked last night in the old uniforms during their 5-2 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies:
If you missed the throwback threads don’t fret, the team will wear them for most of their Sunday home games throughout the 2016 season.
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