The Uniform Post

In this post we will go over the Cubs uniforms.  The current uniform set, basically the same since 1997, is very classic and cool.  The three main ones are the home pinstripes, the blue alternates that can be worn with either pants, and the road grays.  

My favorite is the blue one at home like in the picture, but the pinstripes are cool too.  There have been some changes to the uniforms since 1997, when the blue one was introduced.  In 2000, the MLB logo was added to the back of all uniforms just below the shoulder in team colors, adding league appearance.  In 2005 and 2006, the names came off the jerseys at home, meaning the pinstripes and when they would wear the blue alts at home.  This was a horrible move and they brought the names back in 2007.  In 2007, though, the blue uniform was not worn at all.  I don't really get that move and I think it's good to switch it up a bit.  In 2008 the blue jersey at home with names on it appeared for the first time since 2004.  Also in 2008, the Cubs had a throwback day with the Atlanta Braves at Wrigley wearing 1949 uniforms.  In 2009, the Cubs unfortunately stopped wearing the red-billed Cubs hat on the road, reserving that for merchandise sales.  They stopped wearing them because it was a pain on the equipment team.  It isn't the Cubs to wear all blue and gray on the road, they're looking more and more like the Dodgers.  In 2010, there don't appear to be many changes, but the Cubs haven't yet worn the blue at home, only on the road.  The Cubs have now played 21 home games, all in pinstripes.  I haven't heard any official word on the matter, but will let you know if I do. 

I like the uniforms the Cubs have and the blue fits extremely well with that logo, I give the Cubs a lot of credit on that one.  I have an idea for a new one too.  This uniform, worn from 1994 to 1996, is referred to as a Cuba jersey because it uses the same style the Cuban national jerseys do.  Imagine that in clear, pinstripe-free white changing the word Cubs to blue.  The shoulder logo would be replaced with the current alternate logo, but the rest would be the same.  This would give the Cubs a terrific, non-pinstripe alternate to wear at home because this comes with white, non-pinstripe pants.  The finished product would sort of look like this Phillies alternate jersey minus the cream color and of course the colors.  Also, this script would look much nicer and incorporate red into the road jersey.  In fact, it was used back in the 1950s.  I would also like to see this logo somehow incorporated back into the scheme, it's very cool.