This is a copy of a press release mailed out by the Texas Rangers. I am copying it here, along with some pictures that I nabbed from the net, and some I captured myself off of local TV broadcasts tonight.
gain, I think the loss of the Red uniforms is a major mistake. There’s still a little red in here, but I’m not buying another cap this year, you’ll be seeing me wear my Ranger Red cap in protest. The virtual elimination of red is bad, IMHO. However, I do like the addition of the uniform number on the front. I do like the warm up jacket that Crabtree was wearing, it felt like the one that the Rangers wore right before the 94 introduction of red.
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The Texas Rangers introduced a series of uniform changes for the 2001 season this morning at The Ballpark in Arlington.
The home uniform has undergone significant change with blue replacing red as the dominant trim color. The home jersey will also include black trim for the first time. In addition, the Rangers’ primary cap both home and road will be the blue cap with a white “T” that was introduced as the road cap for 2000.
The primary road uniform, which was changed significantly for the 2000 season, remains the same except that black trim has replaced the gray trim on the jersey front and number on the back. There are no changes to the all-blue alternate jersey that was first introduced in 2000 and is used both home and away.
The team is also introducing a second alternate cap – the first time in team history.
Rangers’ players modeled the uniforms today. Shortstop Alex Rodriguez wore the home uniform, first baseman Rafael Palmeiro modeled the road uniform, and pitcher Tim Crabtree sported the warmup jacket and new alternate cap.
Highlights and features of the new uniforms:
Home Uniform: Jersey is white with blue piping on sleeves. “RANGERS” in blue block lettering with red and black outline and player number in blue with red and black outline are on front of jersey. Player number in blue block lettering with red and black outline and player name in blue block lettering with red outline are on back of jersey. Jersey has button down front. Pants are white with no trim.
The Rangers will have royal blue stirrups, sleeves, batting helmets, and catching equipment and black belts and shoes both home and road.
Warmup Jackets: Blue with black sleeves. “Rangers” in white script lettering with red and black outline on the front. White and red trim at top of sleeves.
Patches: The Texas flag patch that was introduced in 2000 will be on the left sleeve of home, road, and alternate jerseys and warmup jacket. The American League 100th Anniversary patch will be on the right sleeve of the home, road, and alternate jerseys.
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| Arod & the new home uniform | Tim Crabtree & ARod |
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| Raffy “Interviewing” ARod | Just about all the red that’s left | All of the guys at once |
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| Raffy with the new default cap – it was last year’s alternate | Tim Crabtree with a new jacket, and a new uniform number | Tim Crabtree with the 100 Anniversary AL patch |
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| One more of the jacket, it shows the black arm |
Raffy showing off the back of the road uniform |
Raffy showing off the front of the road uniform |
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| ARod with the back of the new home uniform | The guys off stage | Another shot of all three guys |
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| The new alternate cap with a black brim. Sorry for the crappy picture, there’s no large image – I get bad reception on Channel 4. |
The real reason for all this new uniform stuff! :) |