IYKYK: Mets' City Connect jerseys are for all of NYC
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Francisco Lindor Breaks Down the Mets’ City Connect Jerseys
New York has been the epicenter of American fashion for generations—and, every once in a while, that includes the city’s baseball teams. The Mets made some fashion news recently by dropping their City Connect jerseys, which they’ll wear for the first time on Saturday against the Cardinals. These uniforms pay tribute to NYC with several homages to the city’s subway system, a hat featuring the Queensboro Bridge, and a shade of gray inspired by the concrete jungle. All enough to qualify for a plum...
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Inside the Mets' new City Connect jerseys design process: Why is it NYC instead of Queens?
NEW YORK — James Benesh rode the 7 line last spring with one of his most critical tasks as an employee of the New York . He had to find the right purple. Benesh, the Mets’ executive director of consumer products, carried with him a half-dozen swatches sent by Nike to compare with the purple circle on every 7-line sign. While there is an official, mandated purple of the 7 line, this is the subway, and the execution of that purple varies stop by stop. Advertisement After about an hour hopping off...