I ask this as a legitimate question. I'm watching the Braves-San Diego game right now, and I swear this has to be the 4th uniform alteration I've seen on the Padres.

Other repeat offenders that I can think of:
Toronto
Houston
Pittsburgh
Anaheim
Philadelphia

I'm sure there are others. But only a few franchises have the audacity to throw away color schemes and start anew.

Any history geeks out there who can quantify which franchise holds the record for uni changes?

I seem to remember the D'Backs having more uni designs than I could shake a stick at, to the point to where I had no idea whether they were at home or not....this was back when they first came into the NL in '98.....

I think some club had a uni for each day of the week....I'll be damned if I can remember who it was though.

The Phillies? They've had like three uniforms in their 120+-year existence.

It's gotta be the Pods. A relatively young team, they've changed uni's more than Jacko's changed noses. Currently they're sporting a not-unattractive quasi-beige base, but since they're not an original team, changing their look reeks of trendiness/despiration.

I dunno. Any team that wears that gawd-awful tank-like top is due for some razzing. (Reds, how could you? You're not the friggin' D'Backs! Show some sense of tradition, fer god's sake!)

Those Astro uniforms have nothing on the Padres circa 1978. They made the players look like fast-food employees, or maybe cast players on a PBS show aimed at four-year-olds.

I also like the Philly's all-red uniform in 1979. It looks like the player's all ready for bed!

And should we even bring up the game the Chicago White Sox played in shorts?

LXN

The red uniform was used for one game and shelved due to the general opinion that it was hideous. At the Phils' store at the ballpark they do sell replica red jerseys and I've seen a few people wearing them.

Let's not forget those mustard-colored uniforms worn by the Padres was a tip of the cap to Ray Kroc, the McDonald's magnate who owned the team. For some reason, the Pirates also used that color in the late-70's & then they had those ridiculous horizontal striped caps! I like the current Padres road uniforms, with "San Diego" in widening out from the chest block letters across the front.

I wish my Dodgers would revert to uniforms with the players' name across the back--or, at the very least, make the number larger.

~Adam

The Diamondbacks have the most uniforms. Seems like they wear a different one for each game.

I was curious as to when the "road gray" standard came into effect. Based on the HoF illustrations, it looks like it happened in 1995 or there abouts. I like it, makes it easier to differentiate players on the field.

Speaking of red uniforms, btw, the Red Sox introduced a solid red jersey a couple of years ago, worn with white pants.

I don't know if it's broadcast in other areas of the country, but up here there's a very cute commercial for Bob's Stores (casual clothes) that starts out with a one-shot of Jason Varitek saying "Gentlemen never wear white after Labor Day." and features a number of other Red Sox -- none of whom has been traded yet.

Yeah I gotta agree with the Padres. However I did like those Taco Bell looking unis on the late 70's- early 80's

Whether you're fashion-conscious or not, check out the Baseball Hall of Fame's neat new online exhibition, Dressed to the Nines, a history of uniforms.

There's a searchable database of every MLB uni from the past century (beware those Houston and Pittsburgh '70s threads!). And I learned in the Numbers and Names section that Bill Veeck introduced names on the back with the 1960 White Sox.

Ok, some it’s time for some general opinion questions for players/fans of baseball/softball about uniforms, history, and “tradition” in the modern game:

(1) When you play, do you wear “formal” uniform pants? Why or why not?

a. If you do wear them, how do you wear them? A la Barry Bonds / Manny Ramirez (i.e. floppy-pajama style pants that cover your shoes) or a la A-Rod / Jason Veritek (i.e. hiked-up to the point they almost look like football pants?) Moreover, why do you wear them one-way and not the other?

(2) If you don’t play, how do you think players should wear their pants, and why? Or does it even matter?

The driving issue behind all of the above questions is “history” and “tradition,” and what role they have in the “modern” game. I ran across this, this, and this and elsewhere read an article on the flux of MLB uniforms. It brought up some interesting points about the history teams like the White Sox and Red Sox, and how visible, and distinguishing socks were such an important part of the games history…which is now obscured and forsaken by “ghetto style” uniforms. Conversely, each generation of players distinguishes themselves from the previous one; the history of players is more important than the history of players’ fashion.

To me, it seemed liked a non-issue; let people wear their pants they way they want to. However, I have since noticed that a number of people have some very strong feelings about the state of baseball fashion, which really surprised me. That said, where do you fall on the matter? And what about Stirrups? Should they make a come back, or stay in the grave?

I absolutely love the hiked up socks. Don't know why, but I blame Jim Thome, he was the first baseball player I liked(back when Cleveland was powerhouse). But now that more and more players are doing, its getting kinda old.