Side piping and new stripe patterns on ML uniforms

[kylejt]

Majestic, even with all their supply problems, is not stupid. They know if they change the styles on their MLB stuff, there are lots of umpire groupies out there that just HAVE to wear what they do. Witness the dopey half sleeved smocks.

Black and polo (baby) blue have been around a while, and we all have several of those. So what's our incentive to buy more shirts? OC proved that we won't go for just any color, so Majestic changed the detailing instead.

Like I said, they're not stupid 'cause they know half you guys are frothing at the mouth to get at these new dudes right now.

p.s. Yeah, they're really ugly.

[UMP25]

But is it Majestic? It has long been Honig's who every year got the MLB guys to change their uniform just so Honig's could then claim some sort of exclusivity and sell tons of the stuff to the non-professionals who just have to have it.

[kylejt]

One picture shows the Majestic logo on the left sleeve.

[zm1283]

The blue shirts now look like powder blue softball shirts. Not a fan of getting rid of the polo shirts with the black collar.

[kylejt]

I'm for pitching all the baby blue shirts (powder, softball, polo, or whatever name you wish to call baby blue) 'cause they're fruity lookin'.

There, I said it.

And there is no way on God's green Earth that any of you manly men would be wear this color if your heroes on TV didn't.

Me, I'd like a Kelly green jersey. Something that would match the grass. Or a brick red. Not the vivid Dalco red, but more like the wall in Wrigley.

[DG]

Originally Posted by kylejt

Me, I'd like a Kelly green jersey. Something that would match the grass. Or a brick red. Not the vivid Dalco red, but more like the wall in Wrigley.

Now there, is a fruity suggestion, or two.

[Kevin Finnerty]

The black is barely passable; the polo is awful.

The broken trim stripe on the sleeve is stupid looking, and the trim stripe on the side is needless and also stupid looking.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by kylejt

I'm for pitching all the baby blue shirts (powder, softball, polo, or whatever name you wish to call baby blue) 'cause they're fruity lookin'.

There, I said it.

And there is no way on God's green Earth that any of you manly men would be wear this color if your heroes on TV didn't.

Me, I'd like a Kelly green jersey. Something that would match the grass. Or a brick red. Not the vivid Dalco red, but more like the wall in Wrigley.

Let me guess -- YOU'RE the one who bought the OfficialsChoice shirts in weird colors -- how many chocolate and maroon shirts do you have?

[BaBa Booey]

Personally, I don't think the stripe on the side looks bad. I don't understand at all the half stripe on the sleeve.

Personally, I'll stick with my old MiLB blues, though I am kinda bummed I'm missing out on the new black unis for this year with the MiLB patch on the pocket. I'll just have to have someone send me one.

[kylejt]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

Let me guess -- YOU'RE the one who bought the OfficialsChoice shirts in weird colors -- how many chocolate and maroon shirts do you have?

No chocolate, as brown and gray just don't go. I do have two of the early maroon shirts, with the white stripe on the color. They look really good with charcoal pants.

I'm sure none of you wear baby blue golf shirts with gray slacks, unless you're golfing. It's just not a good look. For you "husky" guys, it's less than flattering. You need to think what looks good with the charcoal slacks. The maroon actually looks pretty good.

Think outside the MLB box, and don't worry about what your heros are wearing. They wore maroon coats with white turtlenecks not that long ago. These guys are not fashion leaders.

These new shirts are ugly. Don't buy them.

[mrm21711]

Originally Posted by kylejt

One picture shows the Majestic logo on the left sleeve.

As we know, MLB have been wearing Majestic shirts for quite a while now. Before that, they were Honig's shirts.

Can somebody say for certain on this - do MLB guys still get the shirts through Honig's (just with the Majestic logos)? Somebody posted something to this extent before, but I cant remember specifically what/where it was. And doesnt the World Umpires Association have a uniform committee of MLB umpires?

There is no doubt in my mind that this new style will trickle down in the coming years. Probably not in a material like the Majestic "cool base" material, but the style will trickle down.