The Oakland Athletics appear to have caught themselves a little case of jersey superstition this week. Oakland opened their five-game homestand this past Friday, clad in their Kelly green home alternate “Friday Night” jerseys, with a 5-2 victory over the White Sox. The A’s kept right on rolling with the
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Marlins Throwing Back to the 90s For Three
The Miami Marlins will be throwing back for an entire weekend later this month when they wear the uniforms of the 1990s Florida Marlins. Opting for the sleeveless pinstriped version of their former home uniforms, the Marlins will don the classic threads for three against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Marlins
Photos: Expos Return! Oh, and Royals Throwback Too
The Montreal Expos briefly flashed back into existence yesterday afternoon courtesy the Washington Nationals who wore throwbacks paying tribute to the roots of their franchise. Washington was decked out in powder blues with the old pinwheel cap, the same uniform design worn by the former team during their inaugural 1969
MLB Teams Wearing Retro Stars and Stripes Caps for Fourth of July 2019
Alright, folks, we’re getting retro caps for Independence Day! To be worn across the entire Fourth of July Weekend (July 4th – 7th), most* teams will wear a throwback-inspired cap design in red, white, and blue. *-some teams have never really changed their cap logo, so, they’re just going to
Angels Add ’45’ Patch in Memory of Tyler Skaggs
The Los Angeles Angels took to the field this evening against the Texas Rangers in Arlington one day after the death of starting pitcher Tyler Skaggs. On their jerseys tonight was a memorial patch, Skaggs’ number 45 in white on a black circle. The patch was added to the front
Blue Jays and Royals Both Dress the Part for Canada Day
The Toronto Blue Jays are welcoming the Kansas City Royals to Rogers Centre for their annual Canada Day game this afternoon and as usual the Blue Jays will wear a special red-and-white uniform for the occasion. And the Kansas City Royals? They’ll join in the fun too, adding a Canadian
Yankees, Red Sox Both Wear White and Ads on Uniforms in London
The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox are over in the United Kingdom this afternoon, beginning a two-game set in London. The first-ever Major League Baseball games to be played not only in England, but in all of Europe. As is the custom for Major League Baseball games outside
Photos: Astros, Mariners Throw It Back 30 Years
The Houston Astros and Seattle Mariners threw it back to the early 1990s (or late 1980s) last night at the Astrodome Minute Maid Park in Houston. Houston wore their front-button home whites, worn originally from 1989-1993 with the rainbow racing stripes down each sleeve and straight “ASTROS” wordmark with a
Nationals to Wear Expos Throwbacks on July 6th
Nos Amours will return to Major League Baseball early next month, but not in Montreal, not in Canada, and only for one (quite glorious) afternoon. According to a story in The Washington Post, the Washington Nationals will turn back the clock while handing over their passport to the proper authorities
Tie-Dyed Blue Caps, Ribbons Across MLB For Father’s Day 2019
Major League Baseball will honour dad’s across the continent today with players wearing a special cap, jersey patch, socks, and other equipment during games this Father’s Day afternoon. The caps will all feature a tie-dye style powder blue design with each of the individual team logos recoloured to match, brims/visors/bills
Studio Stories: An Inside Look at the Creation of the Reds 15 Throwback Uniforms
Inside the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and Museum the chief curator, Chris Eckes, Reds staff, folks from MLB and designers from uniform provider Majestic poured over decades-old uniforms. With measuring tapes out, they took precise dimensions of everything from logo sizes to collar widths. They matched colours, looked at
Negro Leagues Throwback Uniforms in Pittsburgh Today
The Pittsburgh Pirates are holding their annual celebration of African American Heritage this afternoon and part of that celebration will include the team wearing throwback uniforms. Pittsburgh will don a uniform mostly based on those worn by the 1938 Pittsburgh Crawfords, at the time a member of the Negro National