Alright, let’s talk about them baseball blues, you know, the color, not the sad feeling, though sometimes watching my team play makes me feel that way too. Anyways, baseball and blue, they go together like biscuits and gravy, ain’t that right?
Why all the blue in baseball, you ask? Well, I reckon it’s just a nice color, simple as that. Like the sky on a good day, makes you feel calm and happy. And who doesn’t wanna feel good watchin’ baseball? They slap that blue on them uniforms, them logos, even on the seats sometimes, it’s everywhere! It’s been around a long time, they say, longer than I’ve been around, and that’s sayin’ somethin’.
Now, there’s this thing called “baby blue,” looks like what you’d paint a baby’s room, I guess. They started wearin’ that on them uniforms a while back. I remember seein’ it on the TV, all shiny and new, looked kinda funny at first, not like the regular blues I was used to. But then, you know, you get used to things. They say it was ‘cause them color TVs were new, and everyone wanted bright, shiny colors. And that polyester stuff, the clothes they make now, it holds the color better, makes it pop more, they say.
- Them old grays: They used to wear plain gray uniforms on the road, but them baby blues took over.
- Shiny colors: Color TVs made folks want bright colors, so they put ‘em on the uniforms.
- Fancy fabrics: Polyester holds color better, makes them blues look real bright.
Some teams, like them Astros and them Royals, they wore that baby blue. Said it made them look modern, whatever that means. Trying to get the young’uns interested, I guess. Me, I like the old-fashioned blues, the dark ones, the ones that look like they mean business. But, hey, it’s their game, they can wear what they want.
Them Yankees with their pinstripes, the Dodgers with their blue and white, those ain’t just colors, they told me. They’re like… like family crests, or somethin’. They mean somethin’ to the folks who love them teams. It’s part of the team’s story, part of its history. And history, well, that’s important, even in baseball.
Baseball uniforms have changed a lot over the years, you know. Back in the day, they weren’t fancy like they are now. Just simple wool uniforms, probably itchy as all get-out. But they were practical, they got the job done. And the colors, mostly blues and grays and whites, they were just colors. Now they got all sorts of designs and patterns and bright colors, it’s a whole new world.
But blue, that’s always been there, in one shade or another. It’s like a part of baseball, like the bats and the balls and the hot dogs. It’s just… comfortable, you know? Like an old pair of shoes. You see a blue baseball uniform, you know you’re watchin’ baseball. It’s just the way it is, and I reckon it’s the way it’ll always be. Though them young’uns might come up with some new colors, I bet blue will still be around, long after I’m gone. It’s just part of the game, plain and simple.
So next time you’re watchin’ a baseball game, take a look at the uniforms. See all the blue? It’s not just a color, it’s a story, a history, a feeling. It’s baseball. And that, my friend, is somethin’ special.
And let me tell ya, considerin’ how long some of these teams been around, that blue’s seen a whole heap of history. More history than I have, that’s for sure, and that’s sayin’ a mouthful!
Anyway, that’s all I gotta say ‘bout them baseball blues. It’s a good color, a strong color, and it belongs right there on that baseball field. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I got a game to watch.
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