Over the past decade, MLB has allowed players to wear pink to support breast cancer awareness on Mother’s Day, and had teams wear a blue ribbon to support prostate cancer awareness on Father’s Day. This year, though, the league is going all-in with their support, releasing special caps and uniforms for both holidays.
For the first time, @MLB clubs will don specially designed caps for Mother’s Day … pic.twitter.com/j7v1qmwzW8
— MLB (@MLB) April 13, 2016
The @MLB team jerseys for Mother’s Day? Also a first! https://t.co/8pTFJr4pzE pic.twitter.com/bqrTCOxPCJ
— MLB (@MLB) April 13, 2016
… and Father’s Day. pic.twitter.com/Y7yyoMdDEJ
— MLB (@MLB) April 13, 2016
Same goes for the Father’s Day unis. pic.twitter.com/Pq0MhyNann
— MLB (@MLB) April 13, 2016
It’s the first time ever that MLB has had every single team do something like this—and it’s just another way for the league to recognize and raise support for two forms of cancer that almost everyone has been affected by before.
In addition to the hats and unis for Mother’s and Father’s Day, MLB released custom designs for Memorial Day, the 4th of July and for the All-Star Game festivities like the Home Run Derby.
And of course, summer holidays – and your head – are covered with caps for Memorial Day …https://t.co/Tr0PQllhrK pic.twitter.com/tSCzqNjmj5
— MLB (@MLB) April 13, 2016
Can’t forget the jerseys for Memorial Day … pic.twitter.com/siMP0I8hAQ
— MLB (@MLB) April 13, 2016
… and Fourth of July. pic.twitter.com/R5hW1ZReIt
— MLB (@MLB) April 13, 2016
… and July 4th, so you can look hot when the weather is. pic.twitter.com/hJKdf0tQZR
— MLB (@MLB) April 13, 2016
MLB All-Star Workout Day/HR Derby uniforms pay tribute to San Diego's past pic.twitter.com/NfjN3XpJjd
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) April 13, 2016
I don’t know about you guys, but I think that every single one of these things are hot, showing that baseball isn’t afraid to change things up—and, in some cases, for a good cause. Well done, MLB.