One of Major League Baseball’s most iconic uniform sets is getting a refresh.
The Los Angeles Dodgers unveiled a new look on Thursday, adding a blue alternate jersey to their regular road rotation. While the Dodgers have worn blue in the regular season before, most notably in their first City Connect uniforms from 2021-23 and for six games during “Think Blue Week” in 1999, this marks the first time in club history that blue will be a mainstay option on the road.
The announcement comes after much speculation among the fanbase; rumors spread over the last few months as images circulated on social media from retailers reportedly receiving the new alternates. They were also listed on both the Fanatics website and in the “MLB The Show 26” video game.
It’s a clean look that resembles the Dodgers’ spring training tops and features the traditional “Los Angeles” script that was first worn in 1959 (they used that until they switched to “Dodgers” as their away wordmark in 1970, before re-introducing “Los Angeles” in 1999). A script Dodgers logo appears on one of the sleeves, a break from all their other uniforms that carry the LA logo. The uniform is finished off with gray piping on the sleeves and a gray outline on the traditional red front numbers to match their gray pants.
With the new addition to their closet, the Dodgers now have three uniforms for the road. These will be the team’s third option behind both of their grays — one that reads “Dodgers” across the front and the other with “Los Angeles.”
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Los Angeles Dodgers unveil blue road alternate jersey
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