Baltimore Orioles Release ‘City Connect’ Uniforms
Major League Baseball and Nike have worked with teams over the last few seasons to create ‘City Connect’ uniforms. And, today, the Orioles unveiled its uniform.
About the uniform from the Orioles:
THERE IS NO ONE STORYLINE THAT DEFINES BALTIMORE. WE ARE A 3,000,000-STRONG METROPOLIS THAT WILL NEVER STOP BEING A SMALL TOWN OF NEIGHBORHOODS AND INDIVIDUALS WHO TRULY REFLECT US. THIS ORIOLES UNIFORM ATTESTS TO THE POWER OF OUR DIVERSE NARRATIVES, ASPIRING INDIVIDUALISM, AND OUR COLLECTIVE JOURNEY.
Baltimoreans draw strength from the many stories, moments, victories, and tragedies that have defined our 294-year multi-layered history. A proud, gritty, outspoken community – from Sparrows Point to Park Heights to Hopkins Plaza, the Dundalk Marine Terminal to Mount Vernon, Timonium to Tide Point, and Little Italy to Liberty Heights – that reflects the creativity and resourcefulness of the next generation of Baltimoreans, one whose parents and grandparents poured the steel, repaired the ships, founded the finest universities and greatest hospitals, welcomed the world’s immigrants, and integrated the lunch counters. And so, this O’s uniform celebrates the vision this hometown and hometown team share of a colorful and color blind, vibrant, and open community that celebrates our differences and defends equal access to our fundamental American freedoms. There is no “quit” in this place, and when adversity comes, we just start another rally.
YOU CAN’T CLIP THESE WINGS. GO BALTIMORE AND GO O’S!
The uniforms are black with ‘Baltimore’ in white across the chest. The typeface is inspired by the Globe Collection and Press at MICA.
A colored pattern around the sleeves represents the different neighborhoods of the city.
Players will wear the uniforms for nine home games during the season, including this Friday for the first time.
The City Connect apparel is now available for purchase at the team store at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
Additionally, the Orioles will be throwing a Neighborhood Block Party at Patterson Park on Saturday from 11am until the end of the game.
More information about the City Connect uniform is available here.
From the Orioles Facebook page
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