Uni Watch's Friday Flashback -- What brown has done for Padres

The San Diego Padres unveiled a new uniform set earlier this week, and it included something fans have been clamoring for: a home alternate uni featuring the team's original brown-and-gold color scheme. (Actually, many fans have been clamoring for the Padres to go brown/gold for their primary uniforms, not just for an alternate. But hey, one thing at a time.)

The enduring affection for the Padres' original color scheme is interesting. If a team came out with those colors today, it would almost certainly be ridiculed. In fact, the Padres themselves were ridiculed back in the 1970s. But they stuck with their colors long enough for fans to develop a bond with them -- a bond that has only grown…