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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SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – MAY 20: Ronald Acuna Jr. #13 of the Atlanta Braves celebrates a home run during the seventh inning against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park on May 20, 2019 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/Getty Images) /

28. Atlanta Braves

The Atlanta Braves have a much less problematic past when it comes to their uniforms compared to the Cleveland Indians (though we can all agree the tomahawk chop is just an all-around bad look, even if the team claims it was invented to honor former Brave/Florida State football star Deion Sanders). Unlike the Indians, the Braves had the foresight to ditch their own Native American caricature in 1987, electing for a basic tomahawk instead.

In my opinion, the tomahawk on the front is a bit clunky, as is the double piping that wraps around the neck and down the torso. The Braves also have very little variation between their home and road uniforms. Essentially, the only change made is changing the color of the jersey and pants from white to grey and wearing an all-blue cap.

The best uniform the Braves are currently trotting out is their throwback alternate that closely matches the cream worn when the team was still in Milwaukee. Cream is a very underrated color for baseball uniforms. It just looks a little sharper than plain white.

The Braves have generally done a better job at doing as much as possible to make sure their nickname and uniforms are as inoffensive as possible to the Native American community. Still, having a giant tomahawk on your home and away jerseys isn’t the best way to avoid stereotyping an entire group of people as violent and bloodthirsty.

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