Arizona Diamondbacks unveil gold City Connect jersey, referencing Sonoran Desert, Hispanic culture

The Diamondbacks will debut the uniforms June 18 against the Los Angeles Dodgers and plan to wear them six more times: July 16 against the Chicago Cubs, July 30 against the Dodgers, Aug.

Arizona has a really big Hispanic community, and for me to be part of that, I am really proud and excited about it,” said Diamondbacks outfielder David Peralta, who is Venezuelan.

Peralta said that while many of the uniforms featured a nod to Arizona’s Hispanic culture — according to the most recent U.S.

“If we have an overwhelmingly favorable reaction to it, then we are going to start working them in a little more,” Hall said.

Ahead of the 2016 season, the team unveiled a complete redesign featuring a polarizing gradient snakeskin pattern on the uniforms and pants, widely considered among fans to be among the worst in the sport.

“We were one of the first teams to completely abandon our original colors and we were purple and teal, and for years, we had MLB asking us to consider changing our colors.

Peralta said that while gold is not a typical color for a baseball uniform, he thinks the unique look will appeal to fans.

With these new uniforms, it’s different, and I think that’s the best part of that.

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