Power ranking all 30 MLB uniforms

TORONTO, ON - APRIL 02: Chris Davis #19 of the Baltimore Orioles flips the ball to the pitcher covering first base to get the baserunner in the fifth inning during MLB game action against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on April 2, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images) /

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CLEVELAND, OHIO – JULY 08: Josh Bell of the Pittsburgh Pirates competes in the T-Mobile Home Run Derby at Progressive Field on July 08, 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

18. Pittsburgh Pirates

If there’s one thing the city of Pittsburgh has going for it (and to be fair, there are quite a few great things going for the Steel City right now as it experiences a wave of innovation and growth fueled by the tech boom), it is that every professional sports team in the city wears the same colors — black and yellow. This really is an underrated idea and it helps to fuel the city’s identity as one of the best sports towns in the country. You think black and yellow, you think Pittsburgh — it really is brilliant.

The Pirates are one of the older franchises in baseball, so they’ve had plenty of time to fiddle with their uniforms. Unfortunately, they peaked in the Seventies and Eighties when they leaned much more heavily on the yellow and black. Seriously, what’s better than an all-yellow uniform with black stirrups? Not much.

Compared to what they were wearing during their best years, the Pirates current uniforms are just boring. They’ve tried to add a little flare with the font, which features the pointed corners, similar to the stars on the helmet of the Steelers. Other than the font, there isn’t much else to look at on the uniforms.

There’s a lot to work with for the Pirates given their rich history and cool color scheme, but the uniforms just fall flat. At least they’ve abandoned the idea of having a cartoon Bucco on their hats. Overall, I can live with the relatively bland jersey and pants if the Pirates just bring back the flat-top, striped cap. Those are a work of art.

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