New York Mets City Connect uniforms: What are the possibilities?

While there is no set date yet for the New York Mets to unveil their Nike City Connect uniforms, it never hurts to already start thinking about the possibilities of what the uniforms might look like and how they might pay homage to Queens and the surrounding area.

What could the Nike City Connect uniforms look like for the New York Mets?

The New York Mets are one of 16 Major League Baseball teams that have not had their Nike City Connect uniforms released. That date is expected to come over the next two seasons as MLB and Nike have worked together on the other 14 uniforms which have been released in the previous two campaigns for teams ranging from the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Miami Marlins to the Boston Red Sox.

So let’s start with some ideas of what the City Connect uniforms for the Mets could look like. To begin the conversation, let’s flash back to 2013 and 2014 when the Mets introduced an orange jersey as part of their “Los Mets” campaign.

The orange tops with blue lettering and white pants stood out from the other Mets uniforms, but were only used for a portion of two seasons. In 2014, those orange uniforms were one of six combinations used by the team, so it makes sense why the orange had to go. But … maybe it’s time to bring the orange back with the City Connect uniforms.

A Mets City Connect jersey would also likely somehow pay honor to Queens and the surrounding boroughs as well. Work in the image of the 1964 World’s Fair Globe Structure as a patch on the arm with Mr. Met on the other sleeve (similar to what was done with the Los Mets uniforms).

Pay homage to the 7 subway line that takes Mets fans to games by putting a purple 7 down on the jock tag area of the uniform.

Rather than have the traditional interlocking NY on the cap, perhaps that is where Mr. Met goes. Work in more orange on the cap as well for the new uniforms.

As we discussed when picturing what the Yankee City Connect uniforms might look like, we’re not fans of putting the Statue of Liberty or the Empire State Building or anything “New York touristy” on the uniform. Like the Chicago Cubs did with “Wrigleyville” on theirs and the White Sox did with “Southsiders” on theirs, the Mets (and Yankees) need to focus on the area where they call home and hone in on that borough.

Those are just some ideas, but what would you want to see on a New York Mets City Connect uniform, including colors? Let us know in the comments section below as we all try to imagine what these new uniforms might look like.