The Red Sox unveiled new yellow and powder blue alternate uniforms as part of MLB and Nike's first jersey release for its new City Connect series.
The jerseys, inspired by the city's Patriots' Day holiday and the Boston Marathon. They feature a marathon bib patch on its left sleeve with 617, Fenway Park's area code, on it. The jersey colors and “Boston” in a stencil font across the chest pay tribute to the Boylston Street finish line of the marathon.
"We understand that for traditionalists, this may not work for them and we're OK with that," Red Sox chief marketing officer Adam Grossman told ESPN.