The Atlanta Braves revealed their fresh City Connect jerseys with a hype video just in time for opening week of the 2023 MLB season.
For a city like Atlanta, youāre going to have to do aĀ bigĀ reveal. The Braves did just that, rolling out the proverbial red carpet with a cinematic, high-stakes advertisement to show off their new uniforms.
The ad starts off with a helicopter landing in centerfield at Truist Park, and out pops Ludacris in the new uniform. Thatās where a plot hole develops, because the rest of the video is a security detail delivering the new jersey ā presumably to keep it secret ā to someone for a big reveal⦠Even though the viewer already knows what the jersey looks like.
Nevertheless, weāll play along and say the video was well produced and a fun hype when other teams might simply just reveal the jersey with a simple graphic.
The locked briefcase is passed from hand to hand throughout the video, and cinematic shots of Atlanta are sprinkled in.
Finally, the briefcase lands in the hands of Hank Aaronās widow, Billye Aaron. Confusingly, sheās in the upper luxury section of Truist Park despite the fact that the jersey just took a journey all across Atlanta, so more plot holes developā¦
Her reaction is great, though. Clearly, she approves. Braves fans should, too.
Atlanta Braves reveal City Connect jerseys for 2023
The Braves will rock red, white, and blue City Connect jerseys for designated games in 2023 with white torsos, blue sleeves, and red accents. On the right side of the jersey is āThe Aā.
Itās a nod to the colorway the Braves wore in the 70sĀ when Hank Aaron was their headlining star. Importantly, though, instead of a lowercase cursive āaā as was on the hats in that era, the A featured on these jerseys is a capital A.
Speaking of caps: This video did not feature a single new cap. The closest thing we got were people wearing the Aaron-era caps.
A press release told us about the caps, though: A capital A in the same colorway as the rest of the uni, with a white front and blue back, and blue brim.
They also haveĀ āKeep Swinging #44ā embroidered on the underside of the brim, an homage to Aaronās motto.
Other details from the press release, visualized in the short clip above:
- Thereās a ā715ā in scoreboard lights, a nod to Aaronās 715th home-run, which set a then-record
- A crown design on the sleeves as a nod to Aaronās nickname, the Home Run King
- āKeep Swinging #44ā also shows up above the jocktag
Some fans called the uniforms uninspired and lazy since theyāre heavily reductive of the retro Braves jerseys. Iād argue theyāre highly inspired and an incredible nod to Aaron, one of the best ballplayers in history who passed in 2021.
When will the Braves wear City Conenct jerseys?
The Braves will wear the City Connect jerseys for every Saturday home game during the 2023 season.