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Ken Burch

(50,254 posts) Sun Jul 2, 2017, 12:39 AM Jul 2017

Has this always been done, or is it a new thing?

I can't even imagine how nightmarish the "patriotic" A's uniforms must look.

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ALL teams in red-white-and-blue uniforms on Fourth of July weekend...what the hell? (Original Post) Ken Burch Jul 2017 OP

It's new. Surprised the Yankees went along with it. stopbush Jul 2017 #1

Exactly. stopbush Jul 2017 #4

(24,630 posts)

1. It's new. Surprised the Yankees went along with it.

Sun Jul 2, 2017, 03:50 AM

Jul 2017

(50,254 posts)

3. Yeah. You'd think the last thing they'd want would be to look like the Mets for three days

Sun Jul 2, 2017, 09:47 PM

Jul 2017

n/t.

(24,630 posts)

4. Exactly.

Sun Jul 2, 2017, 11:17 PM

Jul 2017

(37,795 posts)

2. It's new this year, and it's an opportunity to sell more sports paraphernalia to benefit charaties

Sun Jul 2, 2017, 11:33 AM

Jul 2017

MLB donates its licensed uniform royalties that are connected to charitable initiatives. Proceeds will be donated to Susan G. Komen (Mother's Day), Prostate Cancer Foundation (Father's Day), Stand Up to Cancer (Mother's Day and Father's Day) and MLB Charities (Memorial Day and Independence Day).

http://news.sportslogos.net/2017/04/11/mlb-unveils-2017-holiday-uniforms-will-now-cover-entire-weekends/