Major League Baseball has had a banner week. First, Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer got searched three times for illegal substances, which led to an umpire combing through Scherzer’s hair. Then Athletics pitcher Sergio Romo pulled his pants down in frustration while he was being searched for a foreign substance.
Now, MLB has another gaffe on their hands. They just revealed their uniforms for the 2021 All-Star Game, which is slated to be played in Denver on July 13, and the uniforms weren’t exactly a hit. In fact, they were ruthlessly roasted on social media and it’s fairly easy to see why.
Major League Baseball unveils its 2021 All-Star Game uniform. Navy blue #NewEra caps with purple mountains, white and navy blue #Nike jerseys… and yes, they will be worn DURING THE GAME. #MLB #Rockies
Story and a bunch of pics right here: https://t.co/cWy8jazrQN pic.twitter.com/xYrEO7uR9k
— Chris Creamer (@sportslogosnet) June 24, 2021
People might not have been too upset with the design if they just had to look at it during the Home Run Derby, but they’re wearing them during the game. It’s a good thing they made it hard to decipher which team each player plays for from far away.
Here’s what other people had to say about the uniforms:
Corporate polo lookin’ ass uniform. https://t.co/EQ35hjWyKb
— Lindsey Adler (@lindseyadler) June 24, 2021
Haha I always find it hard to get legit mad about uniforms, but these are just weiiiiiiiiiird.
Just lean into the purple???? https://t.co/VVRyY6gdLQ
— Céspedes Family BBQ (@CespedesBBQ) June 24, 2021
One secret to making something beautiful is to use iron-on letters from homemade t-shirt in the '70s. The second secret is to plop a logo right down on top of it and make it illegible. Everyone is going to want one of these babies. pic.twitter.com/NAsYFVhBUv
— Grant Brisbee (@GrantBrisbee) June 24, 2021
Some uniforms get negative reactions online because people don’t like unfamiliar things, and some uniforms get negative reactions online because there’s no possible way any human could find them aesthetically pleasing. This is #2 https://t.co/gfe3yRyOBm
— Rodger Sherman (@rodger) June 24, 2021
big energy https://t.co/ao3Qe1QDdN pic.twitter.com/90jzJbCS04
— Joe Ali (@JoeAli) June 24, 2021
with peace and love, let’s head back to the drawing board on this one https://t.co/mHPrkuPQBC
— briff ✨ (@BRlFFGRAFF) June 24, 2021
Hey, at least they know what the people don’t like now.
