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, OH – MAY 16: Starting pitcher Trevor Bauer #47 of the Cleveland Indians pitches against the Baltimore Orioles during the first inning at Progressive Field on May 16, 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Ron Schwane/Getty Images) /

29. Cleveland Indians

After a long hard, problematic fight, Chief Wahoo has been permanently removed from the uniforms of the Cleveland Indians. Whether you loved or hated the racist cartoon mascot, it’s best for everyone in baseball that the debate is over. Chief Wahoo had no place on a baseball uniform in 2019.

Unfortunately, the removal of the caricature leaves the Indians with a very boring set of uniforms. The team has made very little change to its getup since the mid-90s. The hats are especially boring with a very plain block “C” and nothing else. The hat could effectively represent any city whose name starts with a “C,” which is unfortunate because Cleveland is actually a pretty cool city with a lot of personality and history to offer.

The closest thing to style on these uniforms is the stylized cursive “I” on the home jerseys. It looks a bit like a feather, which is a significantly less racist way to represent the Indians moniker. I will give Trevor Bauer some credit, as his knee-high retro socks look great.

There’s obviously an attempt being made here by the Indians to clean up their uniforms, but they don’t have many options left to add a little bit of flair with their nickname.

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