And in , Padres began wearing camouflage jersey tops on special dates during the season. Over the past two decades, the Padres have worn five versions of military camouflage tops. The jersey top was a blend of brown and sand tones. The Padres wore their standard blue caps when wearing the Navy fatigue camouflage.
The front of the jersey tops had white vertical piping on each side of the buttons down the chest. The alternate uniforms were worn both at home and on the road, a practice the Padres continue to this day.
Army found that color blind people could spot " camouflage " colors that fooled those with normal color vision. Eric then suggest that a better alternative for the Padres would be to wear a commemorative patch or host military personnel at the ballpark like the Mets do at CitiField. Perhaps the Padres should take a page out of the Mets' book by honoring the military in a similar fashion.
This suggestion made me wonder if Eric has ever actually witnessed a Sunday game in San Diego, because the Padres, who are the Team of the Military , have been hosting Marines and Marine recruits every Sunday for well over a decade. They even pay tribute to them by playing the Marine Corps Hymn between innings while the Marines stand at attention and fans cheer them. If anything the Mets have already taken a page out of the Padres' book and it's probably only a matter of time before they start to wear realistic camouflage jerseys too.
EricHolden Eric Holden gaslampball hah I love this! Very well-written response. It's not a subject I'm very passionate about. I just try to come up with content. Nov 16 via web Favorite Retweet Reply. Cookie banner We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from.
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More than 60 teams with 1, Little Leaguers selected the camouflage jersey. Before the season, the Padres switched from their desert camouflage jerseys -- which replaced the original woodland jungle camouflage tops in -- to the brown-based tops modeled after the digitalized camouflage uniforms currently used by the Marines.
By the way, cammies are not a fashion choice. Military have to wear it for safety. I am grossed out that this humble gesture got pulled into some catty fashion review that seems beneath ESPN. Local History. From the Archives: National long jump record set in San Diego in From the Archives: When women ruled the waves 25 years ago.
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