The MLB’s on-field uniform provider will be switching over to Nike starting for the upcoming 2020 season. As a preview Nike has released each teams Home uniform, along with some teams releasing new looks this off season. The 30 MLB Teams uniforms are made using an embroidered patch for the Nike Swoosh, as well as a woven label on the jock tag.
“We’re excited to kick off our partnership with Major League Baseball with the unveil of next season’s uniforms. Each franchise has a deeply personal history, with a visual identity that continues in this update. In the future, we look forward to preserving this integrity while still bringing more of Nike’s creativity to uniform designs, as we build energy around the game for its players and its fans.” -Hal Melhart, Sr. Product Line Manager for Nike Diamond
The Houston Astros have received their 2019 American League Championship rings. The rings are 10-karat white gold with a pop of orange and blue on the front. The top of the ring features the Astros logo with the H made out of 11 diamonds, representing the 11 postseason games it took the Astros to win the AL pennant. One side of the ring features the player/coaches name and number, while the other will have 2019 and the number 107 which represent the Astros 107 regular season wins.
The Washington Nationals received their World Series Ring design. The rings are created with 14-karat white and yellow gold with a total of 170 diamonds. The top of the ring features the curly W logo created out of 30 rubies. On the left side of the ring we see the player’s name right above the DC skyline. The Roman numerals MMVI are etched beneath the Capitol dome, which represents when the Lerner family purchased the franchise in 2006.
On the right side of the ring is the saying “Fight Finished” and the Commissioner’s Trophy with 4 diamonds to represent the team’s four National League East titles and one ruby for the clubs first World Series Championship. On the bottom of the ring we see the saying “Go 1-0 every day.” etched in.
The finishing touches come on the inside of the ring where we see an image of a shark, in honor of Gerardo Parra’s walk-up song, “Baby Shark,” and a list of the teams the Nationals defeated en route to the title.
“The significance of having those iconic buildings and structures and monuments in that ring is volumes to me. We live in the most powerful city in the world, and we took this team from a fledgling franchise back in 2006 to the world championship in 2019. In a town that’s very difficult to galvanize, we really galvanized this fan base, this city, the DMV in general, and I couldn’t be prouder to wear this ring in honor of what has happened here in Washington, D.C., being a world championship-caliber city and bringing a 2019 world championship to the Nationals.” -Nationals General Manager Mike Rizzo
Kansas State Baseball has revealed a new uniform that the team will wear next season. The new uniform is a retro look for the Wildcats. The jersey is a white base and will feature an old school stripe across the chest in K-State’s two shades of purple, as well as a purple collar. Within the strip we see the wordmark ‘Cats’ written out.
A number of professional athletes bounce from club to club and are often only associated with the team they were on and the uniforms they wore when they were in the prime of their career. Here is a look at some of the biggest MLB stars wearing uniforms you may not have known they wore.
ECU is set to host the "Keith LeClair Classic", a tournament put together to bring awareness to ALS. The tournament is held in Coach LeClair's honor and this year the team will wear special retro style jerseys. To take it one step farther every single member of the ECU team will wear the legendary #23 this weekend for Coach LeClair and his family. On the right arm sleeve each players official number will be embroidered.
The Florida Gators Baseball team has introduced a new retro uniform into their rotation. To celebrate the final season at McKethan Stadium, Florida Baseball will wear their new throwback uniforms for Sunday games. The white uniform features the 'Florida' script across the chest, along with orange numbers, that pay homage to the uniforms worn by Gators teams in the early years of McKethan Stadium.
Oregon Baseball is heading into the 2020 season with plenty of cleat options for the Ducks. The team boasts over ten unique cleat styles to start the season. Being Nike’s flag ship school the players and fans have come to expected that the Ducks will always have the latest Nike products. There are sure to be a few mid season surprises that we will keep you updated on.
The MLB has released their 2020 Spring Training and Batting Practice caps. This year the design features a logo within a logo style for each team. The performance fabric features a light breathable mesh with moisture-wicking material, with the team’s logos embroidered on both the front and right side of the cap. We see on most of the caps the team’s main logo on the front crown with their specific colors while the side logo is more of the team’s secondary logo. Take a look at each team’s look below.
The Miami Hurricanes Baseball program has released their lineup of uniforms for the 2020 season. The team will have quite a few options to pick between when they hit the diamond. The Canes will be able to sport their traditional green jersey that features the Miami script across the chest in white with orange numbers. The Miami script is continued on a Pink and white jersey combo as well as a digi camo jersey, both sets have specific hats to match. The final uniform that was released is a black jersey with full buttons and the Miami M on the left chest with the player’s number on the right side along with a black hat to match. We will keep you updated if the team releases any special uniforms throughout the season.
