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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CINCINNATI, OH – APRIL 10: Joey Votto #19 of the Cincinnati Reds is seen at during the game against the Miami Marlins at Great American Ball Park on April10, 2019 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) /

26. Cincinnati Reds

The Cincinnati Reds are the original baseball team, dating all the way back to 1869 when the Red Stockings were the first openly professional club. Given their long history, you’d expect the franchise to have slightly better uniforms. Alas — the Reds are in the bottom tier of MLB’s current set of unis.

Granted, the Reds have a hard time developing a logo with some flair for their jerseys because…what exactly is a Red? The Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox at least have socks. The Reds are just the Reds, and there’s not much they can do with that.

The team’s squished-down C on the hat and chest of its home jerseys is the same exact one used by the Chicago Bears. If the most iconic part of your uniform is a wishbone-shaped letter that is also used by a football team, it might be time to go back to the drawing board.

Mr. Red is featured in a patch on the team’s jerseys, and he is the closest thing here to a hat tip to the fact that the Reds were the first pro baseball team. The Reds should consider bringing back the logo from their “Big Red Machine” days that featured Mr. Red charging through the middle of the wishbone.

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