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The Texas Rangers broke a four-game losing streak last night with a 9-6 walloping of the Chicago White Sox.
But they didn’t look good doing it.
I know those white beanies atop their head were special Memorial Day caps, but in a word … Godawful.
The Colonial the other day had a pink out. Baseball has a Jackie Robinson Day where every player wears No. 42. The NFL has throwback uniforms. And the Phoenix Suns wore “Los Suns” in the playoffs.
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When, I ask you, did uniforms get so, well, un-uniformed?
In most ways I’m not old-mannish, but I don’t like having to keep up with 13 different versions of the University of Oregon’s color patterns.
Think about the best uniforms in sports: Oakland Raiders, Texas Longhorns, Michigan Wolverines, New York Yankees, Boston Celtics and, of course, your Dallas Cowboys. Traditional and, yes, mostly unchanged.
The Rangers’ latest look – white and red atop blue and gray – was atrocious. But through the years they’ve had some nice duds.
My Top 5 Texas Rangers uniforms:
5. White home, blue and red caps, circa 1972
4. Blue home, blue caps, circa 2010.
3. White home, red caps, circa 1999.
2. White sleeveless home, blue caps, circa 2003.
1. Powder blue, road, 1975.
