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Ugly Uniforms?

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Graystork Reputation:99 Level:Superstar Since:Jan 17, 2008
	March 29, 2008 11:51 pm Score: 92
	What the hell were the Mets wearing at the Civil Rights Game in Memphis today? ESPN said they were "retro" uniforms. Unless the Mets started playing somewhere before 1962, I've NEVER seen them were anything that looks like that. Nor did the Brooklyn Dodgers or the New York Giants ever look like that. I hope they were just spring training uniforms. Enough with the uniforms already. Bring back the Mets script in pinstripes for home and gray flannel with NEW YORK in block letters for away. And step messing with the caps! They're supposed to be robin's egg blue for the Dodgers and an orange NY for the Giants. Get rid of the black garbage. We're not the Raiders! Whew, thanks gang, I feel a lot better now.
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fullpower Reputation:97 Level:Superstar Since:Nov 1, 2006
	March 30, 2008 1:56 am Score: 93
	They were "old school" uniforms, perhaps mimicking those worn by players in the Negro Leagues. While certainly not my favorite uniforms, I respected and appreciated them under the circumstances.
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rad92 Reputation:94 Level:All-Star Since:Apr 18, 2007
	March 30, 2008 11:43 am Score: 96
	I missed the game can someone show me a photo or something of what the uniforms looked like?
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Graystork Reputation:99 Level:Superstar Since:Jan 17, 2008
	March 30, 2008 1:51 pm Score: 87
	Didn't know that, thanks.
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Graystork Reputation:99 Level:Superstar Since:Jan 17, 2008
	March 30, 2008 1:55 pm Score: 94
	A further mea culpa. When I said get rid of the black garbage, I meant the black uniforms and caps we've been wearing the past few years. It wasn't a reference to the uniforms at the game which (unknown to me) were Negro league uniforms. Open mouth, insert foot.
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Tartans Reputation:99 Level:Superstar Since:Aug 11, 2006
	March 30, 2008 8:15 pm Score: 98
	I liked those uniforms, I thought they were pretty sharp looking. I do agree with losing those black uniforms, I hate it. I was never crazy about the pinstripes either.
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Tartans Reputation:99 Level:Superstar Since:Aug 11, 2006
	March 30, 2008 8:19 pm Score: 99
	They were "old school" uniforms, perhaps mimicking those worn by players in the Negro Leagues. They were from the Negro League, which team I could not tell you. As the Negro League had 8 teams in New York state/city. Brooklyn Eagles Brooklyn Royal Giants Harlem Stars New York Lincoln Giants New York Balck Yankees New York Cubans New York Cuban Stars (maybe the same team as above) New York Gorham
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wnyboltsfan Reputation:86 Level:All-Star Since:Jan 15, 2008
	March 30, 2008 10:34 pm Score: 84
	I dont know, I kinda like the black unis, but i feel that they wear them too much. And as to the black, why not have a color that is unique to the Mets. The way it is now we have a bit of the Dodgers (dodger blue as it is called i believe) and the Giants (giant orange, original I know) and a little bit of the Mets, something that is bold and stands out a bit.
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giantmets Reputation:93 Level:All-Star Since:Aug 17, 2007
	March 30, 2008 11:33 pm Score: 90
	to be honest i liked the old school uniforms, and yet I think it is special to just wear them for this game given their history.
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chp84 Reputation:98 Level:Superstar Since:Sep 21, 2006
	March 31, 2008 12:50 pm Score: 71
	Perfectly nice uniforms here for this instance. It would be a nice touch if they auctioned off the game-worn unis on Ebay or something, with proceeds going to the Negro League vets. Here's a YouTube video: <object width="425" height="355"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/qt2AhVF8-NA&hl=en"> </param> <param name="wmode" value="transparent"> </param> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/qt2AhVF8-NA&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"> </embed> </object>
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