If you’re at the ballpark later this year, and you happen to see gold cleats, red arm bands and nicknames on the backs of jerseys, you’re eyes aren’t deceiving you. For one weekend this season (August 25-27), Major League Baseball is changing up its uniform policy, according to a report from Yahoo Sports.
In what is being called “Players Weekend,” MLB players will be allowed to customize their look by replacing their names with nicknames or anything of their choosing, that’s deemed appropriate. Players will also be allowed to wear cleats, sleeves, bands of any color that does not interfere wth the the game or the umpire’s ability to make a call, according to a memo obtained by Yahoo Sports Thursday.