TheFallenHaveRisen Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 I've always wondered what made them decide to abandon the Gray and go with Powder Blue, especially in cases like the Phillies where they didn't even have Blue in their colors at the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almighty Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 Alot of drugs were used in the 70´s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Cesarano Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 Mindless trend-following. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschoolvikings Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 The proliferation of color t.v. made teams feel the need to put out a more colorful product. (See the A's, Astros, Padres, ect.) Sky blue road uniforms must have seemed like pretty easy way to add some color without changing their basic look. http://dstewartpaint.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sc49erfan15 Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 The same reason a bunch of teams started wearing teal in the mid '90s.The same reason a bunch of teams started adding black in the late '90s.It was a fad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 Yes, but Vike correctly identifies why it became a fad in the first place. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pabig Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 Because it looks better and more vivid than boring gray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infrared41 Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 I was going to go with it was the 70's, but OldSchool pretty much nailed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 I think powder blue, sage green, sand, and even yellow would work well FOR THE RIGHT TEAMS as road uniform colors (meaning pants too, not just alt jerseys.)I'm not sure who would wear green (I don't think it'd work for the A's) but maybe the last incarnation of the Devil Rays could have made it work. As long as there was enough gray in it, it would've been fine.Hell - the White Sox and / or Giants could go full black and I think it'd look good, though I doubt they'd be in to that idea when it's mid July and a hundred and balls outside. "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnysama Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 I agree with oldschoolvikings, the powder blue trend was spurred by the proliferation of color TV more than anything else.BTW, the Chicago White Sox were the first team to wear such a uniform in 1964; they wore it until 1968, and used another powder blue uniform from 1971-5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockyTopper Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 Atlanta was late on the bandwagon (1980) but I thought their powder blues looked rather nice, especially with the moderately darker blue with white trim for the lettering and numbers. ☦ICXC NIKA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConcreteCharlie Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 The cubs wore powder blues in 1941 and the dodgers did in 1944, but yeah it wasn't really apart of the same phenomenon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 Because the 70s were awesome. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayMac Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 Because the 70s were awesome. Please forgive me if I'm wrong Goth as I was born in the 80s. But if I know my 70s as well as I think I do, is that the 6 million dollar man holding a lightsaber?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgentColon2 Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 James Bond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 Philistine! The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben in LA Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 I've always wondered what made them decide to abandon the Gray and go with Powder Blue, especially in cases like the Phillies where they didn't even have Blue in their colors at the timeWell the Phillies WERE nicknamed the Blue Jays for a short period of time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 Kind of. They never took "Phillies" off their jerseys, even when they adopted the second nickname. They tried to have it both ways:Powder blue roads would have looked good on them. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 Kind of. They never took "Phillies" off their jerseys, even when they adopted the second nickname. They tried to have it both ways:Powder blue roads would have looked good on them.The Original Tampa Bay Rays. I never knew the Phillies used a blue jay as their logo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgentColon2 Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 "Blue Jay's"Sounds like they were sponsored by Blue Jay's Bar and Grill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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