MLB Reddit rips new Baltimore Orioles City Connect jersey design: "Good god this f*****g sucks"

The Baltimore Orioles have just revealed their new City Connect jerseys for all to see. Many teams have adopted the City Connect uniforms as a way to embrace and honor their communities. The idea is to be representative to them and make for a more fun and unique jersey than the standard home white and road grey or one color that a lot of teams have.

The Orioles debuted an all-black jersey. The word Baltimore is stretched across the chest in large, block lettering. It's all white. The inside of the jersey, which is most visible at the neck and in the sleeves, is bright and colorful, with a lot of vibrant shapes included.

The idea behind this is that Baltimore may not look or seem like an exciting, fun, destination city at first glance, hence the black and white. But on the inside, it's really good. The people and city are great, hence the interior colors.

One Redditor shared the new jersey on Reddit for all to see.

[Orioles] This is what it means to wear Baltimore on your chest. by u/retroanduwu24 in baseball

It's safe to say that a lot of fans weren't all that impressed with the new design.

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City Connects offer teams a chance to be unique and bold, but many teams end up following the Orioles model and being far too basic and restricted. The inside of the jersey is cool, but it's hardly going to be seen when the jersey is worn.

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Baltimore Orioles City Connect blasted by fans

Baseball has often been rigid and lifeless, which is why the City Connect uniform trend can be a good thing. Unfortunately, too many designers missed that memo. According to Reddit, the Baltimore Orioles' designer did, too.

The Baltimore Orioles got new jerseys

Many fans believe that the design was rushed and not well thought out. They also believe the "it's nice on the inside" idea is just a cop out to explain the poor design choices.

Some fans do enjoy the all black and that at least does provide some diversity from the standard uniforms that teams wear. Unfortunately, that's where the diversity largely stop.