This has little to do with the Mets other than they were the other team and I am obsessed with uniforms..but thought it was interesting.
The A’s werent even aware the gold jerseys made the trip, as they were under the impression they were only allowed to wear them at home. Thus, not much fuss was made when their regular road greens hung in their lockers upon their arrival Tuesday afternoon.”When they asked if we could take them on the road, I immediately said no because we had kinda in-house designated it as our home alternative,” As clubhouse manager Steve Vucinich said. “But in talking to our powers that be in Oakland, and then checking the Major League style guide, we found out the gold jerseys are not designated for home. We did that ourselves.
via Oakland Athletics at New York Mets – June 21, 2011 | MLB.com OAK Recap.
The Pirates and Orioles wore throwbacks to the 1971 WS last night. Why couldn’t the Mets and A’s have worn 1973 throwbacks last night? Stupidity? Lack of money? Can’t play with no black?