The vast majority of MLB teams have revealed City Connect uniforms in 2023 or 2024.
This initiative by Nike tries to show and highlight every city’s cultural aspects.
These uniforms are usually different from each squad’s typical colors, designs, lines, schemes, and elements.
That’s why the Philadelphia Phillies shocked their fans with their new City Connect threads, via FOX: Sports MLB.
The Phillies revealed their city connect uniforms
: @MLB pic.twitter.com/EVMDeWyPCn
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) April 5, 2024
Fans are so used to the Phillies’ red, white, and gray that it was shocking for some of them to see them wearing blue.
A fan published the explanation of every graphic element on the City Connect uniform:
— Robin (@RKauff7777) April 5, 2024
It becomes clear that the blue and yellow colors, therefore, are associated with the city flag.
The “Philly” letters style symbolizes the crack of the Liberty Bell.
As it happens with everything in life, the uniforms got some positive and negative reviews.
A lot of fans didn’t like them:
No.
— Jason oKay (@SpecialJ312) April 5, 2024
These ain’t it
— FAX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFAX) April 5, 2024
— Adam Hayden (@AdamHayden27) April 5, 2024
While others considered them among the best City Connect uniforms out there in 2024:
Probably the best this year
— AL (@losangeleslad) April 5, 2024
nice!
— Henry Schilling (@HenrySchilling) April 5, 2024
It’s extremely subjective, but at least the Phillies’ unis have sparked a discussion.
It’s odd to see them wearing blue, a color that is even associated with some of their divisional rivals.
However, it’s a special edition and they should be treated as such.
The dark blue and the even darker hat gives the look a nice touch, as does the font style and color.
These elements are tied to the roots of the city, so players will proudly wear them.
As for the Phillies, they haven’t been off to the greatest of starts this year.
At 2-4, they are already 1.5 games behind the Atlanta Braves for the NL East lead.
The season is still young, though, so there is plenty of time to show what they are really made of.
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