Some sports fans like tradition. Others welcome innovation. One thing is certain: They get us talking. Major League Baseball's City Connect uniforms, which launched in 2021, have done exactly that.

While controversial with fans, the team went 30-16 while wearing the original City Connect jerseys. Entering play on Tuesday, the Giants are 8-2, second place in the National League West.

"I'd rather wear the City Connects it's really cool," he said. In a Beacon Journal poll 54.17% readers voted for the City Connect and 45.83% voted for the traditional red and white jerseys.

City Connect is supposed to be about the city, not ‘team logo on black shirt” or “slightly different color scheme of a normal jersey.” Teams had some wild ideas that pushed a boundary or two.

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Cleveland's City Connect uniform is inspired by the Guardians of Traffic statues that stand along the Hope Memorial Bridge just outside of Progressive Field. The designers aimed to blend the past ...

While some City Connect jerseys opt for a cutting-edge, futuristic look — the Red Sox's original baby-blue-and-yellow alternates are a perfect example — these are a deliberate throwback.

The Kansas City Royals will be donning new City Connect uniforms in 2026. See design ideas inspired by the Monarchs, Chiefs and Kansas City Current teams.