Why the new Major League Baseball jerseys have players and fans furious
CNN
Major League Baseball players will be wearing new jerseys this season. Some fans and players already hate them.
Major League Baseball players will be wearing new jerseys this season. Some fans and players already hate them. Fans are complaining that the jerseys, which were designed by Nike and manufactured by Fanatics, look cheap. The fabric is flimsy, they say. The MLB logo is lower down the back of the jersey. The lettering is smaller. Some of the team insignias and logos are no longer stitched directly onto the jersey, giving them less of a classy, throwback feel. For example, the St. Louis Cardinals’ logo is no longer embroidered directly on the jersey. Instead, it’s embroidered on a patch. The Philadelphia Phillies’ logo is also no longer chain-stitched onto the jersey. The Mariners’ sleeve patch is no longer embroidered. “I fully admit to being a jersey snob, but when these things reach the point where we are now, it is completely acceptable to expect more,” one Mariners fan said on X, ripping the new jerseys as “absolute trash.” “When you consider what the options are, the lack of choices, and the price points things have reached, they are absolutely taking advantage of people,” he said. “The look of it is like a knockoff jersey from T.J. Maxx,” a Baltimore Orioles player said. Some players have complained that there are fewer tailored options available for pants, and the players’ union has reportedly raised criticism of the jerseys to Nike and MLB. (The Major League Baseball Players’ Association did not respond to CNN’s request for comment.)
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