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Indians unveil new uniforms for 2008
Posted by Kim Crow November 19, 2007 10:22AM
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Isn't this curious timing? Just weeks after PDQ asked readers to redesign the Cleveland Indians uniform, the Tribe front office unveils a new look for its alternate home jersey.
Oh, Kurt Schloss, director of merchandising for the Indians, will tell you that the team started planning for this new look way back in April, at the behest of general manager Mark Shapiro.

Perhaps it is just a coincidence, but PDQ knows the power and influence its readers wield.

Regardless of its origins, the Tribe's "Sunday Best" -- to be worn only on Opening Day (March 31), weekends and holidays -- is a handsome return to the classic Indians uniforms of the early 1900s and 1920s.

"It's very old-school," says Schloss. "We removed the retail glitter and looked back at the history of the team."

Make that modern old-school in the best sense. Made of Coolmax, a breathable fabric, the jersey is cream in color, with a simple block INDIANS across the chest, with a Chief Wahoo logo on the left sleeve. The players' names will not be on the back, just their numbers, and the matching pants are also cream with a simple strip of navy blue down the side. The caps are solid navy blue, adorned with a block C in red.

"Mark had a vision," said Schloss of Shapiro. "We looked at where we had been and where we wanted to go. We wanted to get back to a simpler look."

All of the Tribe's various uniforms have been tweaked as well in favor of simplicity, losing the metallic silver outlines and other signs of that pesky "retail glitter." But that controversial mascot who constantly grins in the face of adversity remains on a few of the uniforms.

"Chief Wahoo is a piece of who we are," says Schloss firmly. "It's not about representing a person or a group, it's about our history."

Still, the team has replaced the Wahoo hat with a navy "Script I" cap to go with the alternate road blue tops.

The new/old jersey is available for holiday giving at the six team shops found in Northeast Ohio. The authentic version, in the same Coolmax fabric the Tribe will wear, is $180; replica jerseys will be $85.

http://blog.cleveland.com/sports/2007/11/indians_unveil_new_uniforms_fo.html

Those are awesome

I like them.....

nordawg

Not sure what to think. They're OK but I don't love them.

We should have a classic look like this every day, not just on selected days. I like them.

I'm sick of Chief Wahoo, even if it is "part of our history". And it's not based on being PC. I just think its old and played. We haven't won a WS since 1948 so I don't see why we need to keep Mr. Wahoo around. IMO, we need a change.

I like the Unis, but those hats suck

That thing is a 3-bagger,...so maybe it'll get 'em through the ALCS ??

I hang on to Wahoo as long as I'm alive. Screw PC-ness.

I like the unis.. and that guy modeling it will NEVER be accused of using steroids...

No, I saw that. I meant on the caps. The old caps had the Chief real big and then when the introduced the silver to the uni's the Chief was made smaller like they are currently. Now with this it's gone all together on the alt uni's.

Is that a Bears hat he's sportin'?

The chief is being intentionally minimized. They HAVE to take people's feelings into account (when I say people, I mean native americans) If they find it offensive, then we should get rid of it...after all, it's just a logo, nothing that will change the fortunes of the team. Like was said earlier, we haven't won since '48...there's no need to hang on the chief cheese grin.

I like them... I'll be picking up that 'C' cap for spring training.

Awsome....I hear they redesigned the hats so they can fit on C.C. head straight this year.

Blech. Poor old Tribe.

Hmmm... I like those. They look nice.