Jackets

[Rich]

Originally Posted by bbsbvb83

Assuming you are referring to MLB, the plate umpire's uniform often differs from his partners' uniforms on the bases. The base umpires are almost always dressed alike.

In a 2-person crew, it's fine in baseball, although the plate guy tends to always be less dressed than the base umpire. If the plate guy insists on wearing a jacket, I'd never wear a shirt -- I'd be in a jacket, as well.

With multiple base umpires, those base umpires would always be in jacket together or in short sleeves together. The plate umpire could choose to wear a shirt since it's hotter work back there.

(And sunglasses are a red herring, really. Nobody I know considers those to be part of a uniform the way jackets and shirts are.)