Jerry Seinfeld once said that sports fandom meant, “You’re actually rooting for the clothes, when you get right down to it.”
Well, on Inside Stitch, MLB.TV’s newest program, the clothing is the story. So, if you’ve ever found yourself dreaming about the Astros’ tequila sunrise stripes, or having deep thoughts about how the Yankees jersey logo doesn’t match the ballcap (Tiffany — yes, the jewelry company — designed the uni logo, but it was too difficult to replicate on a hat), then this is the show for you.
With baseball teams wearing more colorful togs than ever before, with clubhouse lockers now loaded with alternate styles and City Connect jerseys, we thought it was time to look back at when baseball unis first ditched the white-and-gray and went technicolor. Watch the video above for more.
Of course, sometimes it’s not the uniform that is hard to believe, but the person wearing it. For some of our favorite players in jerseys that make our eyes pop out — Mike Piazza on the Marlins?! — Adnan Kirk brings us Dressed to the 9s.
Carlos Peña then ranked all of the uniforms he wore during his career, and he did it with the best system possible: Grading them from 1-to-14 Edwin Jacksons for the record-setting 14 teams the hurler played for in his big league tenure .
It’s become a major part of Home Run Derby bragging rights: The HR Derby chain. But just where did that idea come from and which jeweler was responsible for making the ostentatious necklace? You’re in luck:
Lauren Gardner, Xavier Scruggs and Keith McPherson from MLB Network’s “Off Base” then broke down MLB father-son duos — this time judging them on who wore the uniform better. Who will emerge victorious in the head-to-head battles between Vlad Jr. and Sr., Dante and Bo Bichette and Ken Griffey Jr. and Sr.? Well, you’ll have to watch and find out.
Finally, host AJ Andrews takes viewers through the MLB flagship store in New York City and talks to fans about the kinds of fits they want to wear in the stands.
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