The Twins and Phillies have dropped their uniforms for the “Field of Dreams” game. The Twins are sporting an “all-white with navy blue pinstripes and a similarly colored ‘Twins’ wordmark across the front that has a red trim.” The tail of “the ‘s’ in ‘Twins’ curves to underline the team name.” It is a “familiar navy blue cap for Minnesota with the interlocked white ‘T’ and red ‘C’ on the front.” The “Minnie and Paul” logo appears on the Twins’ sleeve patch. The Phillies are “throwing it back with a look inspired by the road uniforms worn from 1939 to 1941.” It is a “gray look with a red ‘Phillies’ wordmark across the chest.” The wordmark is “slanted and features a navy outline.” The Phillies’ “simple navy blue cap has a bold red ‘P.’” There is a special sleeve patch for the Phillies and is a “replica of what Philadelphia wore in 1939, when the league celebrated what was then thought as baseball’s centennial anniversary” (ESPN.com, 7/20).
Meanwhile, agriculture company John Deere was announced on Monday as the presenting sponsor for the “Field of Dreams” game. John Deere and MLB also announced “plans to host a volunteer meal-packing event in conjunction with the game” (QUAD CITIES BUSINESS JOURNAL, 7/20).
The Univ. of Iowa and Univ. of Kansas baseball teams “will become the first power-conference college programs to compete at the Field of Dreams Ballpark.” The fall exhibition scheduled for Oct. 10 (THE ATHLETIC, 7/20).
