This Friday the Binghamton Mets will hold a Star Trek Night when they host the Connecticut Defenders. Here is the press release –
Star Trek Night, June 5
“Star Wars” promotional nights have been steadily growing in popularity over the past several years; is it now Star Trek’s time to shine? The B-Mets sure think so, as they are celebrating the enduring sci-fi series Friday. The team will wear sleek and stylish Star Trek-themed jerseys during the game, perhaps signifying the players’ desire to get “beamed up” to a new level of play. All in-game contests will be Trek-themed, and head shots on the videoboard will be doctored so that the players resemble characters from the series. Perhaps most hilariously, the B-Mets’ staff will wear replica “Star Trek” uniforms of various colors so that fans can immediately determine their rank in the front-office hierarchy.
B-Mets catcher Josh Thole models the Star Trek jerseys his squad will wear Friday. (Binghamton Mets)
To be honest, I am completely torn by this. For the most part I hate themed uniform experiments. Most come off looking ridiculous (see Mercury Mets, or any Hawaiian Night promotion). However, I will admit I am a big Star Trek fan and so there is a part of me that loves this.
Minor league teams ultimately get more leeway when it comes to quirky promotions than major league teams. That’s what the minors are all about really.
I will say that I appreciate that the jersey is not over-the-top. They could have easily gone with pullovers that looked like Star Fleet uniforms. By limiting the design changes to the lettering and the small Star Fleet insignia I think they struck a good balance.
And yes, I do want one.
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