I heard this rumor about the Mets?

Question

that there jerseys/colors were based on all the teams of new york or those that used to be. The pinstripes on the jersey for the yankees, blue for the dodgers and orange for the giants...any truth to this?

Answer 1

Here's how the Mets uniforms originated:

Uniform color and design
The colors of the uniform, orange, blue, black, and white, were chosen to represent the National League teams that had formerly inhabited the city of New York. The Orange and black represent the New York Giants. The Blue and white represent the Brooklyn Dodgers. The pinstripes on the Mets home uniforms was an idea taken from the New York Yankees, thus the Mets have intertwined New York's Major League Baseball history into their uniforms. The Mets always wore some form of grey jersey for their road uniform up until the 1998 season.

Before the 1997 season the Mets introduced their "snow white" home jerseys, as an alternate home jersey. These uniforms were completely white with no pinstripes, and the cap of the uniform was completely white. The "snow white" jerseys are still in use as a home jersey, and are worn more than the pinstripes now. The white cap is not in uniform circulation anymore. Before the 1998 season black was also added as an official Mets color. The Mets used their black cap as an alternate cap starting that season, and began using their black alternate jersey at home and on the road. By 2003 the Mets home pinstripe jersey was only worn sparingly, as the newer black outfits were worn more frequently. The black cap has become the Mets primary cap now, no matter what jersey they are wearing. Though these are the uniforms that the Mets wear most commonly, the team still states that the traditional pinstripe design is their official home uniform, while the black jerseys are the alternates. The Mets also wear Coolflo batting helmets, made by Rawlings, with a metallic blue covering only the front and black over the rest. Only seven other teams wore these new helmets in 2006, with different color schemes corresponding to the teams on each.

Answer 2

Forget the Yankee part....

This is true. The colors were specifically chosen to fill the void left after the Giants and Dodgers both headed out to the West Coast. The "NY" logo on the hat was a Giant carryover with the blue cap representing the Dodgers.

Of course, the geniuses of baseball marketing RUINED the tradition with the black being added in.

Answer 3

the yankee part is a lie!!
but the orange is from the NL giants and Blue is form dodgers. It is true and new york has an awesome baseball history. In my opinion the mets really originate from the dodgers more than the giants b/c they have a strong tie with Brooklyn with their minor league team playing in coney island and sandy Koufax visits the mets in spring training every year.

Answer 4

This is true! "Original design combines aspects of the uniforms of the New York Yankees, Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants." Let's Go Mets!

Answer 5

yeah i read an article on espn about that. it would make a lot of sense for them to but i dont think they would cause of all the press he would get and have in the locker room constantly around him. i wouldnt want him there if i were a mets fan cause you cant win a championship if a player thinks he is bigger than the team and Bonds has always thought that in pittsburgh and sanfran.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

It sounds like it could be true...

Answer 8

Yes, I have heard that before!!!

Answer 9

they didn't use to have pinstripes so maybe maybe not

Answer 10

yea