The Chicago Cubs unveiled an alternate uniform on Thursday night, going with a design that’s a baby blue throwback as well as a nod to the city’s history of blues music.
The release lined up with this weekend’s Cubs Convention, confirming that the team has put its navy Wrigleyville jersey out of circulation. The new baby blue jerseys will debut on April 5 and then go into the rotation for home games on Fridays during the summer months.
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Cubs worn.⁰⁰The new Blues Alternate debuts this season. pic.twitter.com/SZ8OAqLA9O— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) January 17, 2025
The Cubs were the first major-league team to wear baby blue in 1941. That color returned to their uniforms in 1976, as part of a growing trend across baseball. Between 1978 and 1981, the club featured a baby blue road jersey with white pinstripes.
This version will have a sleeve patch with “custom lettering within a guitar pick, split by an electric bolt, representing Chicago’s legacy as the birthplace of the electric blues,” according to a press release from the team, as well as socks that reference “Sweet Home Chicago.”
“The baby blues are back,” said Jennifer Martindale, the Cubs executive vice president of marketing and communications, in a statement issued by the team. “We’re thrilled to revisit this popular colorway, while also paying tribute to the blues music that has shaped our city’s cultural landscape.
“This uniform is more than a celebration of the Cubs’ past; it’s a nod to an iconic Chicago art form. We hope fans enjoy this unique blend of sports and music history.”
(Photo of detail showing features of the Cubs’ new alternate baby blue uniforms: Courtesy Chicago Cubs)
