Earlier this week, we touched on some of the subtle changes that the Philadelphia Phillies have made for their uniforms entering the 2016 season.
Todd Zolecki of MLB.com caught up with Frank Coppenbarger of the Phillies who explained the update:
“The style guide was a little bit off at MLB, so they wanted to get a consistent size of the ‘Phillies’ because that red alternate was a little bit different,” Phillies director of team travel and clubhouse services Frank Coppenbarger said. “It’s got some border around it.”
As a refresher, the Phillies introduced a new red alternate jersey this year that they wore for Spring Training and will wear for their home Business Person's Specials that looks like this.
The writing on those new jerseys was wider and bolder than what they traditionally had on their home pinstriped jersey and their grey road jerseys. So what Coppenbarger is saying is that accounts for the new look to the font on the jerseys.
The Phillies home jerseys, which they wore during the Future's series, and their road jerseys, which they wore in their opening series against the Cincinnati Reds, have reflected the changes thus far. The Phillies haven't worn their cream alternates yet, but when they do it will also feature the updated font.
Tim Kelly (@TimKellySports) is managing editor of Philliedelphia.com, focusing on news and features.
