New Umpire Shirts

[GarthB]

Originally Posted by canadaump6

Would you guys recommend buying a couple of these shirts?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Umpire-shirts-...ayphotohosting

Their design is becoming more common, they are not as hot as your regular navy blue shirts, and they come with larger shoulders so that they can go over a chest protector. I'm wondering if they would fit on the bases as well. It might be a worthwhile investment- if everyone starts wearing them I'll be stuck with the old kind of shirt.

Common? Perhaps you're using one of less frequently used definitions of the word: of low or inferior quality or value

These aren't new. I believe BigUmp56 (Tim) has one or two of these and others in his area purchased some as well.

The designer apparently thought that the more trim, the better. You will note that the MLB styled jackets that have similar trim do not have sleeve trim or collar trim. The shirts with sleeve and collar trim, do not have shoulder trim.

The shirt in question with trim all over the place appears, to many, as gaudy, and to some as downright laughable.