The Yankees are one of the few franchises that refuse to tinker with tradition.
While most teams are willing to change the look and feel of their uniforms in order to bring it up to "modern" times, the Yankees have been steadfast, and rightfully so, in remaining keen on tradition. Pinstripe whites at home, and greys on the road.
Really outside of the while pipping that used to exist on the Yankees road jersey's there have been few changes to a uniform that has stood the test of time for over 100 years. Winning 27 World Championships can do that.
But it appears that the Yankees players want to make a change. According to reports there is a popular thought around the clubhouse about switching things up a bit and throwing in the Yankees navy blue spring training jersey's in as a regular alternate with the road greys.
Basically the jersey is the inverse of the normal threads, with a navy top with New York written in grey lettering.
It's not the worst idea. We see teams add color jersey's all the time. Some are better than others. The Mets original black jersey which had orange and white pipping around the word "Mets" in blue was one of the best black jersey's that MLB introduced more than 25 years ago.
Since the team has dropped the white pipping to the detriment of the look in our opinion.
Other teams like the Cubs and Red Sox have been sporting colored alternates for years. The Cubs in royal blue on the road, the Red Sox have sported a red jersey for well over a decade.
Will the Yankees do it? It remains to be seen, but the look isn't horrible. Just as long as the Yankees don't join the crowd with the incidious City Connect jersey's.
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