At any given tournament, you will see umpires wearing navy blue, powder blue, black, cream, grey, white, red, etc. I know MLB's official color is black, and their alternate color is the polo blue with a navy collar. Minor league's official color is navy blue from what I've been told. How does a color get to be a color that umpires can wear?
I know it's an odd question, but i've been wondering for a while. Thanks!
2007-07-10 09:32:38 · 4 answers · asked by nutz2203 2 in Sports ➔ Baseball
For the MLB umpires it is voted on when a new color is proposed. Currently the black primary and powder with black trim secondary are the colors of choice.
For the minors, it is decided upon by the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues and the Professional Baseball Umpire Corporation in contract with an official uniform supplier. When I umpired in the Minors (1997-1999) +POS was the official supplier for our game uniforms.
2007-07-10 14:18:55 · answer #1 · answered by david w 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The colors are decided on via an agreement between the Professional Baseball Umpires' Association and the National Association of Minor Leagues. That covers all of the minor leagues affiliated with major league teams, from Class A (Organized Rookie) to Class AAA. For the independent minor leagues I imagine it is decided on between the umps and each league's president.
2007-07-10 18:38:34 · answer #2 · answered by desertviking_00 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The umpires association decides which colors will be allowed. If more than one color is allowed, the individual crews decide on the particular color for a game.
2007-07-11 00:43:41 · answer #3 · answered by Ryan R 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's probably the same reason as to why the Red Sox uniform is the color it is.. Or why the Devil Rays uniform is the color it is. I guess it's just been decided that the ump's polo should be that color.
2007-07-10 16:37:06 · answer #4 · answered by B 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋