Last year, Major League Baseball had their first Players’ Weekend, where players participated in wearing nicknames on the back of their jerseys. Wearing nicknames on the back of an official uniform is unfamiliar territory for the Yankees, mainly because tradition has the Yankees not wearing names on their jerseys at all.
Despite that, the players were able to showcase their individuality, and with Players Weekend being a success, Major League Baseball decided to bring it back for a second straight year.
Players Weekend will take place from August 24 to August 26–the Yankees will be in Camden Yards for a three game series against the Baltimore Orioles–and jerseys went on sale earlier this afternoon.