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The Herald Scotland
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Herald Scotland
Red Sox City Connect 2025: Green Monster jerseys for Boston
It's a significant departure from the Red Sox's first City Connects - which were also the very first rollout in Major League Baseball's series. The yellow and powder blue theme aimed to dovetail with the iconic Boston Marathon finish line, a perfect getup for their annual Patriots Day game. The club announced that those uniforms will remain a "core offering" and will continue to be used on marathon Monday in April. Yet with MLB aiming to keep the cash registers whirring and the fresh looks churning, the Red Sox and several other clubs have debuted a second City Connect uniform, certainly risking a downshift in vibes from their originals. The Red Sox seemed to hit the mark again on the second go-around. The green tops certainly make the playerse resemble walking, talking Green Monsters, the shade perfectly matching the famed wall. And while the club notes the yellow jersey numerals on the front are a tribute to the Fisk and Pesky foul poles, they also match the yellow used on the Monster scoreboard to reflect that the inning is ongoing in an out-of-town score. The club will wear them on "select" home dates throughout the season, though Friday home games tend to be the preferred leaguewide window for the alternate gear. The USA TODAY app gets you to the heart of the news -- fast. Download for award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, the eNewspaper and more.
Fox Sports
16-05-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Red Sox unveil Fenway Park-themed Green Monster jerseys
The Green Monster at Fenway Park is honored every night by "Wally," the mascot of the Boston Red Sox. Now, it's commemorated in the team's attire. The Red Sox unveiled their "Fenway Greens" on Friday, which is a City Connect uniform dedicated to the 37-foot, 2-inch wall — otherwise known as the Green Monster — that ranges from left to center field in Fenway Park. Starting pitchers Brayan Bello and Garrett Crochet and outfielder Jarren Duran wore the "Fenway Greens," which are the same colored green as the Green Monster, in a photo posted by the team. The Red Sox have a three-game series at home against the Atlanta Braves starting on Friday night, which is when the jerseys will be debuted, with Game 2 of the series on Saturday night airing on FOX and the FOX Sports app at 7:15 p.m. ET. [Related: MLB rivalry weekend: A history of baseball's weirdest beefs] "This iteration of City Connects has been two-plus years in the making, for sure, maybe for even longer than that," Red Sox chief marketing and partnership officer Troup Parkinson said Friday, according to "I think we've been intrigued by the idea of somehow making Fenway the star of a jersey." Boston's yellow, Boston Marathon-themed City Connect jerseys will remain in the team's rotation. The "Fenway Greens" will be worn again on May 23, when Boston hosts the Baltimore Orioles, with a schedule thereafter yet to be determined. As for the players depicted wearing the "Fenway Greens," Bello has posted a 2.33 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 17 strikeouts across five starts this season; Crochet, an offseason acquisition from the Chicago White Sox, has posted a 1.93 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 65 strikeouts across nine starts; Duran has totaled two home runs and 23 RBIs, while boasting a .253/.298/.376 slash line. As part of its home run ritual, Boston players have thrown on a "Wally" head in the dugout this season. Boston is 22-23, good for second place in the American League East. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily! FOLLOW Follow your favorites to personalize your FOX Sports experience Major League Baseball Boston Red Sox recommended Get more from Major League Baseball Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more
USA Today
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Red Sox unveil epic Green Monster jersey for 2025 City Connect uniform
Red Sox unveil epic Green Monster jersey for 2025 City Connect uniform Show Caption Hide Caption CC Sabathia on entering the Hall of Fame and wearing a Yankees cap on his plaque CC Sabathia will be enshrined into the Hall of Fame this July and tells USA TODAY Sports why his plaque will feature him wearing a Yankees cap. Sports Seriously The Boston Red Sox's City Connect uniforms have shifted from marathon to Monster motif. The club will debut what it calls its "Fenway Greens" kits Friday night at Fenway Park against Atlanta, with newly acquired ace Garrett Crochet modeling the togs against former Red Sox lefty Chris Sale. It's a significant departure from the Red Sox's first City Connects - which were also the very first rollout in Major League Baseball's series. The yellow and powder blue theme aimed to dovetail with the iconic Boston Marathon finish line, a perfect getup for their annual Patriots Day game. The club announced that those uniforms will remain a "core offering" and will continue to be used on marathon Monday in April. Yet with MLB aiming to keep the cash registers whirring and the fresh looks churning, the Red Sox and several other clubs have debuted a second City Connect uniform, certainly risking a downshift in vibes from their originals. The Red Sox seemed to hit the mark again on the second go-around. The green tops certainly make the playerse resemble walking, talking Green Monsters, the shade perfectly matching the famed wall. And while the club notes the yellow jersey numerals on the front are a tribute to the Fisk and Pesky foul poles, they also match the yellow used on the Monster scoreboard to reflect that the inning is ongoing in an out-of-town score. The club will wear them on "select" home dates throughout the season, though Friday home games tend to be the preferred leaguewide window for the alternate gear. The USA TODAY app gets you to the heart of the news — fast. Download for award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, the eNewspaper and more.
Chicago Tribune
03-05-2025
- Sport
- Chicago Tribune
Luis Robert Jr.'s home run — his 500th career hit — helps new-look Chicago White Sox beat Houston Astros 7-3
The Chicago White Sox had some shaky defensive moments in the second inning Friday against the Houston Astros. Brendan Rodgers hit a grounder to shortstop Chase Meidroth for what should have been a routine double play. Meidroth tossed the ball to Lenyn Sosa, who was standing on second. But the second baseman dropped the ball. It was the second error of the inning for the Sox as the Astros loaded the bases with one out. Jonathan Cannon made sure the miscues didn't lead to any damage. The right-hander got Cam Smith to hit a soft liner to Sosa. Jake Meyers followed by grounding into a force out as Cannon escaped trouble without allowing a run. 'Those guys picked me up more times than I can remember, so being able to pick them up definitely was a positive there,' Cannon said. Cannon allowed two runs on nine hits in six innings as the Sox defeated the Astros 7-3 in front of 13,866 at Rate Field. He struck out five and did not allow a walk. 'We have seen that with him before,' manager Will Venable said. 'He's able to battle through adversity and able to keep his composure and continue to execute pitches.' Offensively, Meidroth singled twice, drove in one and scored once. And Luis Robert Jr. hit a solo home run — the 500th hit of his career — as the Sox won while debuting their new City Connect uniforms inspired by the Chicago Bulls. 'They look good and we played well so let's keep going,' Venable said. Cannon also gave the uniforms a glowing review. 'It's just different from all the other City Connects we've seen,' he said. 'It's really cool. It just pays homage to the Bulls and the city. All the other gear that goes with it, the jacket, the sweatshirts, all the hats we had, it's really, really cool what they did. They did a really good job.' As did Cannon, who built on a strong performance in his last outing when he allowed three runs in 7 2/3 innings after entering in the second against the Athletics on April 26 in West Sacramento, Calif. 'I sat here and told you guys a couple of weeks ago, the stuff was there, it was just about limiting the free passes and really just attacking guys,' Cannon said. 'No walks today … and that allows those singles just to be singles and now you have the chance to get out of it rather than a run coming around to score with the walk there. Just throwing strikes and getting ahead has been the key for me.' In addition to working out of the jam in the second, Cannon made his way through traffic throughout Friday's outing. Leading 2-0 in the fourth, he surrendered a run-scoring double with one out to Yainer Diaz. Cannon struck out Rodgers and Smith grounded out to third as the Sox remained ahead. Robert homered in the fifth. 'It's a good milestone, another step forward in my career here in the U.S.,' Robert said through an interpreter. 'It feels good.' Robert added the fact the 500th hit was a home run 'made it a little more special.' Edgar Quero contributed a run-scoring single later in the inning. Quero had two hits and two RBIs. 'It's just trying to see the ball, hit the ball,' Quero said. 'Especially, taking the pitch, swinging at good pitches, trying to get on base.' Cannon gave up three singles in the sixth, the last one bringing in a run. But Miguel Vargas cut off left fielder Brooks Baldwin's throw to the plate and fired to second to get Rodgers, who had drifted too far from the bag, for the final out. 'Vargy picked me up in the sixth inning, definitely a great cutoff to get them at second, that was huge,' Cannon said. The Sox tacked on three in the eighth and won their second straight for just the second time this season. 'We've definitely seen flashes of it in April,' Cannon said. 'Obviously the record (9-23) doesn't show exactly how we've been playing, but I think we've been really, really close. To see us put up a three-spot there in the eighth inning is huge. That's been the difference, the big two-out hits that we had and then the defense behind us, especially late in the game.'
Yahoo
06-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
SEE IT: Mets show off new purple sleeves with City Connect uniform
SEE IT: Mets show off new purple sleeves with City Connect uniform Saturday was the first City Connect day for the Mets and this season, they unveiled a new combination to go with their gray jerseys: purple sleeves. Watching the Mets take on the Toronto Blue Jays on a chilly night at Citi Field, you'll notice the vibrant purple sleeves underneath the jersey and running up the arms of the players. Advertisement The Mets debuted the City Connects on the field on April 27, 2024. That deep into spring, there weren't many days that the Mets needed to use undersleeves, but when they had they were black/dark grey. So this is a nice change that accentuates the purple accents on the jersey and hat. You can learn all about the design, here. And check out the purple sleeves on the Mets City Connect uniform below.
