We had a lot of fun watching our favorite players loosen up during Players Weekend. Who could forget all the... comfort? A quick refresher, in case you hadn’t heard of Players Weekend before just right now and were wondering why the players were wearing different uniforms with odd names on the back:
teams will wear alternate jerseys inspired by youth league designs, and individual players can also replace last names with nicknames on jersey nameplates. They will also be permitted to wear custom-designed flashy equipment, from batting gloves to bats, that shows their personalities.
I like the word “permitted” being in there because in the league’s own press release, they’re basically saying, “Players will be permitted to have fun and show their personalities.