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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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Apr 28, 2015; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Johnny Cueto (47) pitches during the third inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Great American Ball Park. Mandatory Credit: Frank Victores-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 28, 2015; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Johnny Cueto (47) pitches during the third inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Great American Ball Park. Mandatory Credit: Frank Victores-USA TODAY Sports /

Cincinnati Reds. 25. player. 61. . Est. 1890. National League Central

  • Home Cap: 15th
  • Home Jersey: 26th
  • Road Cap: 29th
  • Road Jersey: 29th

The Good: As one of the oldest franchises in Major League Baseball, the Cincinnati Reds have had a long and mostly glorious uniform history. The team’s home cap is easily one of the best 15 in the game today, and it wouldn’t be difficult to argue it should be in the top ten. It’s a classic look that dates back to the 1960s as a cap insignia and 1913 as a team logo. The club should also get bonus points for the Mr. Redlegs patch on the sleeve, which is an iconic logo that dates back to the 1950s.

The Bad: It’s true that the Reds have incorporated other colors into their uniforms over the years, primarily navy blue in the 1930s, ‘40s and ‘50s and black as the background color of the primary logo from 1961-66. However, the Reds started using black regularly on caps and uniforms in 1999 and still incorporate it on the bill of the road cap as well a heavy shadowing effect. It’s one of the few road caps that I really don’t like at all because something about the black (in addition to the shadow-heavy font used on all the team’s jerseys) just doesn’t look pleasing to my eyes.

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