piratesfan16 Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 Both the Orioles and the Pirates wore their alternate uniforms(one of many for the Pirates) in the 1979 World Series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC in Da House w/o a Doubt Posted October 14, 2011 Author Share Posted October 14, 2011 Alternates in championship games are a little awkward for me, but throwback/retro jerseys in these situations absolutely sicken me. They're great to show off during a regular season game, but in the title series? God awful. No respect for the current team; wearing throwbacks in a time like this shows little appreciation to the current sets of unis.then again, the current sets of unis might not deserve any appreciation. I tend to agree with you, though. You wear your best look in big games. If that's a throwback, then make the throwback your primary.I don't think he means wear your best look, I'm pretty sure he means you should wear your look. The look you had all season prior to reaching that point, no matter what it looks like. And I agree 100% with him. The Nets should have been representing the 2003 Nets, not the 1980 Nets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chibing Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 Agree with.Spam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFoA Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 Both the Orioles and the Pirates wore their alternate uniforms(one of many for the Pirates) in the 1979 World Series. This probably fits more in the "Unpopular Opinions" thread, but this is one of my favorite WS to look at ever, mainly because the uniforms were SO funky.I love the Pullover Era. Â Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEW.ERA Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 Winnipeg Blue Bombers wore their Gold Alternate throughout the 2007 playoffs, including the Grey Cup. Â JETS|PACK|JAYS|NUFC|BAMA|BOMBERS|RAPS|ORANJE| Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 Can anyone say with authority that the 1979 Pirates even had a primary uniform? Look at the mixy-matchy. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mojo Maniac Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Can anyone say with authority that the 1979 Pirates even had a primary uniform? Look at the mixy-matchy.They quite honestly didn't have a primary. The only general rule I can think of (and this may or may not be totally correct) is that they only wore the pinstriped jerseys at home since the base was white, which makes perfect sense. Other than that, there seem to be no indications as to what might have been the "primary home and road." They had black-on-black, yellow-on-yellow, pinstripes-on-black, yellow-on-black, black-on-yellow...bumblebees on acid, no? From San Berdoo to Kalamazoo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattD1972 Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Both the Orioles and the Pirates wore their alternate uniforms(one of many for the Pirates) in the 1979 World Series. ......and America's retinas collectively exploded. Better View Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loogodude90 Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Both the Orioles and the Pirates wore their alternate uniforms(one of many for the Pirates) in the 1979 World Series. ......and America's retinas collectively exploded.Baseball could use more colorful matchups like this these days. I'd rather see orange vs. yellow than white versus gray - at least every once in a while. WIZARDS ORIOLES CAPITALS RAVENS UNITED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 As for any playoff series, I don't have a problem with a team wearing alternate jerseys, however I think that teams should wear their regulars for any game that could possibly be the clinching game (for either team). Just my opinion, but I think it looks odd seeing a team in an alternate uniform celebrate a championship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFoA Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 Can anyone say with authority that the 1979 Pirates even had a primary uniform? Look at the mixy-matchy.They quite honestly didn't have a primary. The only general rule I can think of (and this may or may not be totally correct) is that they only wore the pinstriped jerseys at home since the base was white, which makes perfect sense. Other than that, there seem to be no indications as to what might have been the "primary home and road." They had black-on-black, yellow-on-yellow, pinstripes-on-black, yellow-on-black, black-on-yellow...bumblebees on acid, no? They were Oregon before Oregon fell in love with Nike. Â Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zpqmaowl Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 Kings wore their alternates in the 2010 and 2011 playoffs (which are now their primary): the worst helmets design to me is the Jacksonville jaguars hamlets from 1995 to 2012 because you can't see the logo vary wall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ltjets21 Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 The Philadelphia Soul won the AFL championship in their alternate uniforms. Can't seem to find a picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Doctor Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Winnipeg Blue Bombers wore their Gold Alternate throughout the 2007 playoffs, including the Grey Cup.I really hoped they burned those afterwards, easily one of the ugliest in their history, and one of the ugliest ones in CRU/CFL history.. Â Â Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbadefense1990 Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 The Philadelphia Soul won the AFL championship in their alternate uniforms. Can't seem to find a picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbadefense1990 Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Kings wore their alternates in the 2010 and 2011 playoffs (which are now their primary):And yet, they can't win a home playoff game to save their f***ing lives. They're like the NHL's Phoenix Suns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mojo Maniac Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Somehow I figured the Rangers would be wearing their blue alts tonight...and they'll most likely do that for each game they play in St. Louis in the Series, considering they will probably go with the white jersey/red caps and socks for all the games in Arlington. A little part of me just died From San Berdoo to Kalamazoo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punch Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 The Texas Rangers are wearing their blue alternates tonight for Game 1 of the World Series.EDIT - ninja'd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mojo Maniac Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 The Texas Rangers are wearing their blue alternates tonight for Game 1 of the World Series.EDIT - ninja'dThey are becoming the Chicago White Sox of the AL West--their alternates are becoming the primaries. With the added punch line that they have not *one* alternate jersey but *two*, not to mention two different caps that they mix and match... From San Berdoo to Kalamazoo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Cesarano Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Alternates in championship games are a little awkward for me, but throwback/retro jerseys in these situations absolutely sicken me. They're great to show off during a regular season game, but in the title series? God awful. No respect for the current team; wearing throwbacks in a time like this shows little appreciation to the current sets of unis.then again, the current sets of unis might not deserve any appreciation. I tend to agree with you, though. You wear your best look in big games. If that's a throwback, then make the throwback your primary.I don't think he means wear your best look, I'm pretty sure he means you should wear your look. The look you had all season prior to reaching that point, no matter what it looks like. And I agree 100% with him. The Nets should have been representing the 2003 Nets, not the 1980 Nets.Generally I'd agree with the idea that a team shouldn't wear throwbacks in the championship series. But, for me, this was a special case. I loved it -- I can remember actually whooping with joy when I saw this. However, Gothamite makes a good point: they should have made these throwbacks their primaries. This is how the Nets should always have looked; this is just what "Nets" look like. As I mentioned, I'd agree that it wouldn't be a good precedent; I wouldn't want to encourage all teams to break out throwbacks in the finals. But at that moment, for that team, it was right. Representing the 1974 and 1976 ABA Champions in the 2003 NBA Finals (with Dr. J in attendance) was beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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