Yesterday’s suggestion for neo-retro new uniforms for the Mets based upon the old New York Giants design on the left stirred up quite a discussion from readers, and from Vegas Rich who is one of the writers around here – who is specifically on board to challenge me (Shannon) on things.
Vegas Rich :
I can’t for the life of me figure out why there’s even a discussion about uniforms. Who cares if it’s Red, white, black and blue. Makes no sense to me. So what. They all look fine especially when they hit and pitch well, play good defense and manufacture runs. If the Mets went let’s say 45-4 in their black uniforms, trust me there would be no fuss. Let’s fuss about something worthwhile like the overall play on the field and stop wasting time on what the stupid uniform looks like.
I disagree. The Mets winning or losing have nothing to do with my desire that the team dress in their traditional garb. The best looking uniforms are from 1962, and that team wasn’t very good as you may have heard.
Someone who didn’t leave their name (I allow anonymous comments because I know it’s annoying to log-in, especially if you aren’t registered. ) wrote back to Rich:
(Hey)Vegas Rich: I think people care about the uniforms in baseball so much more than in any other sport, because its representative of the history of the game (which I understand, not everyone cares about).
We’ve been playing National League baseball in New York since 1875! That’s before Colorado was even a state, two world wars, the rise and fall of the Soviet Union, and many, many other fads. The same way my grandfather went to the ballpark on Sundays in the 1930’s, I go today. I think that’s pretty amazing.
So I think wearing the traditional uniforms adds an extra touch to that. When you see your players, today, dressed the same was old newsreels from the 1940’s, it makes us really feel like, hey, we’re keeping something special alive here. Fashion trends have come and gone, but good old baseball means something more than that, and doesn’t change.
Yeah, that’s probably a bit too much from me. But hey, if you like baseball, you’re probably already the nostalgic type.
It’s a great point. As I’ve said before, if the Mets want to meet me for The Treaty of Flushing, I will concede that the uniform is the white without pinstripes…but let’s pick something and wear it for the next 100 years (or at least the previously announced move to Mercury in the 2030’s.) There is a tradition of Sunday uniforms in baseball, so go nuts and wear polka dots on Sunday if that floats your boat…which leads us to…
I love the Giants home uniform idea, not so keen on the Queens one. How about these to pay homage to the Dodgers:
I’m kidding. Oh God I’m kidding. No, but how about
these, only replace the B with the interlocking NY:I LOVE the 1940’s Giants uni’s… in fact I own the blue hat you picture (in the article) and I wear it pretty much every day. I would also be for replacing the red with a darker orange to keep it Metsie, but I think that is the best idea.
I would also be thrilled to see a royal blue alternate jersey with orange and white striping come back. I think we had one in the 80’s, in fact I see one right next to the comment box here… that is so much nicer than the black.
I don’t hate the black shirts as much as some others, but I DESPISE the black hats with the blue bills… what a freakin retarded combo. You would think the designers would ask someone who knows a thing or two about fashion – someone who knows that you NEVER match blue and black… its so ugly.
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