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MLB: Major League Baseball uniform power rankings

By Nicholas Ian Allen

Jun 4, 2015; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers center fielder Joc Pederson (31) talks with St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Mark Reynolds (12) after he doubled in the third inning at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 4, 2015; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers center fielder Joc Pederson (31) talks with St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Mark Reynolds (12) after he doubled in the third inning at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports /
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May 2, 2015; St. Petersburg, FL, USA; Baltimore Orioles third baseman Manny Machado (13) leads off first base against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
May 2, 2015; St. Petersburg, FL, USA; Baltimore Orioles third baseman Manny Machado (13) leads off first base against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

16. player. 11. . Est. 1901, in Baltimore since 1954. American League East. Baltimore Orioles

  • Home Cap: 20th
  • Home Jersey: 13th
  • Road Cap: 16th
  • Road Jersey: 13th

The Good: So far in our MLB uniform power rankings, I’ve used “cartoonish” as a negative adjective when describing the Miami Marlins’ numbers and Cleveland’s Chief Wahoo logo. However, the Baltimore Orioles have proved that a cartoon can be a good thing – and they made a smart move by bringing back the cartoon bird logo on the team’s caps and batting helmets in 2012.

It’s not that the simple, realistic oriole logo used from 1989-11 (and is still featured on the franchise’s primary logo) was bad, but the cartoon bird has been used in one orientation or another all the way back to 1954, when the team formerly known as the St. Louis Browns came to town. Therefore, it’s not just a 1980s throwback logo that has been revitalized, but rather it’s very traditional for this particular club.

The Bad: The Orioles do a lot of things right and very few wrong in terms of their uniform combinations. I don’t love the Friday black alternate jersey, though the “O’s” alternate cap and the Saturday home orange alternate are among the best alternates in baseball. Simply, there’s not much to complain about.

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