A swing and a miss.
MLB All-Star Game uniforms oftentimes have some kind of tie-in to the town in which its played. Or, at least, it used to be that way.
This year, MLB and Nike paired up for new All-Star Game unis and they look like they were ripped from a late 1800s game of polo, with a middle-school student slapping some generic clipart font on the front with team abbreviation.
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What are your thoughts on the MLB All Star Uniforms?
— Sporting News (@sportingnews) June 24, 2021
(via Nike / https://t.co/oTCkSN2LQj) pic.twitter.com/JfHai716cl
According to Chris Creamer of SportsLogos.Net, the uniforms will be worn during the All-Star Game, while players uniforms of their natural team will be worn during the Home Run Derby.
Major League Baseball unveils its 2021 All-Star Game uniform. Navy blue #NewEra caps with purple mountains, white and navy blue #Nike jerseys... and yes, they will be worn DURING THE GAME. #MLB #Rockies
— Chris Creamer (@sportslogosnet) June 24, 2021
Story and a bunch of pics right here: https://t.co/cWy8jazrQN pic.twitter.com/xYrEO7uR9k
The hats, on the other hand, are fine, utilizing the purple (Purple Mountain's Majesty, and all) on the star highlighting the team logo on the front.
This year's All-Star Game shifts from Atlanta, Ga. to Colorado after MLB pulled out amid the introduction of Georgia's controversial new voter laws, which many see as a clear attempt at voter supression.
MLB fans and analysts alike took to the Tweet machine on Thursday to crack jokes and voice their displeasure with the uniforms:
Of course, these are all terrible. MLB continues to be laughably, embarrassingly bad at knowing its audience. It’s basically performance art, but I suppose I can respect the commitment to the bit. https://t.co/f220P3yR9K
— Jason Foster (@ByJasonFoster) June 24, 2021
Competitive equestrian jumping all star game before the baseball game, sick https://t.co/VvismlyFGJ
— Levi Weaver (@ThreeTwoEephus) June 24, 2021
Ugh. One of the cool things about the MLB All-Star Game is that the players would wear their own jerseys. It's such a small, small thing, but thanks, Manfred. https://t.co/hJD9qihLxs
— Geoff Magliocchetti (@GeoffJMags) June 24, 2021
MLB on an incredible winning streak of making the shittiest All Star Game jerseys imaginable. pic.twitter.com/FWrd61uGYo
— Chris Crash🐙🐙 (@ChrisCrash00) June 24, 2021
MLB All Star Game Jerseys are here and they may be the worst I’ve ever seen... pic.twitter.com/IHv7ulRjwb
— Baseball Authority (@BsblAuthority) June 24, 2021
How do things like this get the green light? These are the worst baseball jerseys I have seen. Hats are fine https://t.co/87F0gILfUE
— R.A. Miller (@mrrmiller) June 24, 2021
These are horrendous https://t.co/kuPM49lehu
— Liam Wiley (@LiamWiley) June 24, 2021
Hey @MLB, remember the moon you just teased? Shoot these there… https://t.co/LDrxaXjh0k
— MLBRaleigh (@MLBRaleigh) June 24, 2021