Should Umpires Wear Throwbacks Too?

[Scotty_Ump]

Thought this might be a fun topic to discuss... 

 

Yesterday the Brewers and Twins faced-off in their 1948 uniforms:

 

http://wapc.mlb.com/play?content_id=27606393

 

Would you like to see umpiring crews also get in on the throwback action several times a season? Of course, the PU would use modern-day equipment, like the players do.

[Mike Prince]

Personally, no.  Depending how old-school they went I would imagine it would be hard to move around with all that stuff on and the heat would become a pretty big factor.

[scrounge]

I think it would be kind of cool, at least cosmetically, with modern materials and equipment to address the valid concerns that MP notes above.

[JHSump]

I think it might be interesting!  The players would have heat issues also if they used the old materials; they may use more modern materials.  The umpires could also.

 

Of course skip the balloon!  They could just be Bill-Klem style (inside protector).

[Richvee]

Do we really need to see AL umpires in those red jackets from the 70's again? 

[RichMSN]

Those burgundy blazers were cool. I'd love to wear one.

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[Richvee]

 

[Richvee]

[Mike Prince]

 

 

The blue slacks are a nice touch too.

[Richvee]

 

Lots of great old pics here. Hope this link works

[Richvee]

http://i685.photobucket.com/albums/vv217/BillBurgess/Image25-4-1.jpg

[JaxRolo]

Yes

[mstaylor]

Hey,I started in blue pants and Elbecos.

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[Lindsay]

Tremendous marketing opportunity, perhaps. We're not privy to MLB sales #s, but I'd wager umpire-related gear is substantially less lucrative than team-specific. For instance, the Memorial Day camo hats probably sold very well amongst those with team logos while the MLB logo cap probably falls significantly below whichever Team #30 happens to be.

[Stan W.]

Hey,I started in blue pants and Elbecos.

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that makes 2 of us...........actually I graduated UP to blue pants and an elbeco.........

[LMSANS]

Hey,I started in blue pants and Elbecos. Sent from my C771 using Tapatalk 2

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[MadMax]

 

I now have to re-learn how to tie a bowtie! Ohmygoshthat'ssoawesome. I definitely would like to have a Vintage Day, or at least a Vintage Game, at CDP (not that I have any say in it). The founder is so particular about the players wearing red or blue, and featureless knee-high pants (no stripes, piping, etc.), that it just screams, "Make this game a throwback!" I keep looking whimsically through eBay and Craigslist trying to find a decent-shape vintage mask that I can rehab and refit to serve reliably in a Vintage game.

 

It would just be my luck, though, that I wouldn't be PU -- I'm too young-looking and svelte. I'd be one of the BU's for sure. Our crew would moonlight as a barbershop quartet for singing "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" at the 7IS.

[Jocko]

John Bertrand "Jocko" Conlan

[JHSump]

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John Bertrand "Jocko" Conlan

Exactly what I was thinking!  (But I wanted to leave it to you to say it.)

[SoCal Lurker]

 

I now have to re-learn how to tie a bowtie! Ohmygoshthat'ssoawesome.

 

It is exactly the same knot as tying your shoes . . . once someone told me that, it was suddenly easy . . .