From playing their home games in Little Havana to celebrating Latin culture, the Miami Marlins have always been at the forefront of ensuring Latin Americans are part of the team s identity.
Now, with an assist from Nike, the Marlins are bringing that relationship closer to the diamond as the team unveils a sleek new look meant to honor its biggest fans.
Developed and designed in collaboration with Nike and MLB, the Marlins City Connect jerseys are a new signature design that the team says speaks to the legacy, culture, passion, and pride for baseball in South Florida. The distinctive look is a homage to the Cuban Sugar Kings, a Cuban minor-league team that played from 1946 to 1960, a tribute to that franchise s legacy and influence on baseball across Latin America.
Michigan Sports
May 11, 2021
The Tigers’ Miguel Cabrera runs after hitting an RBI single in the seventh inning against the Minnesota Twins in Detroit on Saturday. (AP photo)
By NOAH TRISTER
AP Baseball Writer
A decade ago, Albert Pujols won his second World Series title with the St. Louis Cardinals.
That same year, Justin Verlander was the American League MVP, and Miguel Cabrera won his first of three straight batting titles the latter two would be accompanied by MVP honors of his own.
Time can catch up with any player, of course, and in 2021, that proud trio is in a much different spot. Pujols was designated for assignment Thursday by the Los Angeles Angels, Cabrera is hitting well under .200 for Detroit, and Verlander hasn’t pitched at all this year following Tommy John surgery.
2021/05/10 14:58 FILE - Los Angeles Angels Albert Pujols hits a two-run home run against the Houston Astros during the sixth inning of a baseball game in Houston, in . FILE - Los Angeles Angels Albert Pujols hits a two-run home run against the Houston Astros during the sixth inning of a baseball game in Houston, in this Thursday, April 22, 2021, file photo. Pujols has been designated for assignment by the Los Angeles Angels, abruptly ending the 41-year-old superstar slugger s decade with his second major league team. The Angels announced the move Thursday, May 6, 2021, a day after Pujols wasn t in their lineup for their fourth consecutive loss. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)