Mets release City Connect jerseys that pay homage to Queens and New York City
by New York Post
New York Post— The Mets officially unveiled their City Connect jerseys Friday, featuring New York City-inspired elements.
The Athletic—Inside the Mets' new City Connect jerseys design process: Why is it NYC instead of Queens?. NEW YORK — James Benesh rode the 7 line last spring with one of his most critical tasks as an employee of the New York . He had to find the right purple. Benesh, the Mets’ executive director of consumer products, carried with him a half-dozen swatches sent by Nike to compare with the purple circle on every 7-line sign. While there is an official, mandated purple of the 7 line, this is the subway, and the execution of that purple varies stop by stop. Advertisement After about an hour hopping off...
Uni Watch—New York Mets Unveil City Connect Uniform, Confirming Earlier Leaks. The Mets have unveiled their City Connect uniform, and it's pretty much what we expected based on leaks that emerged last weekend: a...
MLB.com—IYKYK: Mets' City Connect jerseys are for all of NYC. NEW YORK -- For more than six decades, the Mets have been defined by two colors: blue from the Dodgers, orange from the Giants. Nearly every uniform they’ve worn since their inception has featured some combination of those hues. They’re about to add two more colors into the regular rotation: