MLB: Major League Baseball uniform power rankings
11. player. 3. . Est. 1962. National League East. New York Mets
- Home Cap: 9th
- Home Jersey: 17th
- Road Cap: 7th
- Road Jersey: 10th
The Good: The interlocking NY logo is as iconic as it gets, and the New York Mets even managed to make it their own when the expansion team debuted in 1962. Over the past 53 years, the Mets have kept things pretty consistent, including a primary logo that looks almost exactly the same. The club has played with the stylization of “New York” on the road uniforms, but “Mets” has looked almost exactly the same the entire time, and it’s looked really good.
The only exception in the Mets’ uniform history was the addition of black as a secondary color in 1998, which was thankfully removed following the 2012 season. On a side note, I have nothing against the color black if it is a primary uniform color. The Chicago White Sox and San Francisco Giants look great, as do the Pittsburgh Pirates and Baltimore Orioles. However, for the New York Mets (and a few others) ditching their black alternates is a clear case of addition by subtraction.
The Bad: I really only have a few minor problems with the Mets uniforms. As was previously mentioned, I’d rather teams not wear camouflage. Fortunately, the Mets have only used their camo hat and jersey combination once to date. Also, the gray/silver accents on the road alternate cap and jersey aren’t perfect, but they aren’t terrible, either.
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