Nike is bringing its special touch to MLB uniforms in 2021 via the City Connect line that gives each team a locally-focused uniform meant to capture the area in which they play. The San Francisco Giants may have landed the best of them all.
As MLB fans know, the Bay Area can be a spooky, foggy place due to its location on the ocean. Nike let that fact shine in the team’s City Connect threads.
There are Giants in the sky. ☁️
— MLB (@MLB) July 5, 2021
Check out the latest Nike City Connect uniforms. pic.twitter.com/y6SYLUV0qg
Giants rocking some unique new uniforms
Nike is rolling out these designs for teams all over MLB, and it even comes with a hype video.
Beneath the fog, we are golden. #SFGiants | @nikediamond pic.twitter.com/FHTWtkoaE0
— SFGiants (@SFGiants) July 5, 2021
The Giants are the best we can find in MLB because of the way the fog is introduced into the uniform. And underneath all of that, the team truly is golden in 2021.
San Francisco enters play Monday with a record of 53-30, good enough for a 0.5-game lead over the surging Los Angeles Dodgers. In what was supposed to be a two-team race out in the National League West, the Giants are the surprising third party proving they may be the best team in all of baseball.
For those wondering, Nike is slowly rolling out other designs as well.
The way of the serpent.
— Nike Diamond (@nikediamond) June 13, 2021
The jersey’s colors are inspired by the Sonoran desert, with ‘Serpientes’ snaking across the chest. The AZ flag speaks to the state’s beaming pride. This collection represents community, with respect for the past and an eye towards the future. pic.twitter.com/yS3a19Pfjs
This jersey is deeply inspired by all 77 neighborhoods.
— Nike Diamond (@nikediamond) June 8, 2021
It's a nod to Second City symbolism and Cubbie culture because Wrigleyville is not just a place, it’s a feeling. pic.twitter.com/AHNYWGGsWQ
There is just something cool about a jersey inspired by fog and what is found below all the haze. The fact the team is playing great in 2021 makes it that much more special.
It is just a bit more inspired that a jersey that simply says “Wrigleyville” without much other artistic thought put into it.