New Royals spring-training hats are a hit
Major League Baseball released a photo gallery of new spring-training hats for all 30 teams on Thursday and the results are mixed. You can see them all here.
Among the losers: The Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians and New York Yankees
The winners: The Chicago White Sox, Atlanta Braves, Milwaukee Brewers and the Royals
People took to social media to express their love for those new hats, and it wasn’t just fans who had high praise:
I think I'm in love with a ball cap. #Royals' new Spring Training hats. [https://t.co/b5YTEg2rKp HT @darrenrovell] pic.twitter.com/p5muRUKKSf
— Jeff Mason (@JeffWMason) January 28, 2016I want those new KC and Arizona spring training hats so bad. #crowned
— Jon Saddler (@JonSaddler24) January 28, 2016The new Spring Training #Royals hat (via @MLB) is absolutely spectacular pic.twitter.com/QyADee1lQU
— Mike Welch (@RealMikeWelch) January 28, 2016uh that Royals hat is https://t.co/gx6wv1Ak3E
— Connor (@capeinkc) January 28, 2016That Royals spring training cap is absolute flames.
— Carrington Harrison (@cdotharrison) January 28, 2016Royals' new spring training cap is a winner, esp. now that they're the reigning World Series champs. Great design. pic.twitter.com/On1I4IKm5B
— Paul Lukas (@UniWatch) January 28, 2016@GideonTurk I like the Royals hat.
— David Spiven (@oakfaninkc) January 28, 2016Wow...that #Royals hat...must...have.... #KCRoyals https://t.co/DXlRaJpX8J
— FiveDownTerritory (@FDTerritory) January 28, 2016KC @Royals win the coolest hat award for 2016 Spring Training. pic.twitter.com/ffIJCUnjMf
— Thomas Liscio (@TJL_247) January 28, 2016That Royals hat looks raw! https://t.co/96DBJtt3XK
— MrNewBougie (@graggle_pops) January 28, 2016That Royals hat is clean @cbrooks816! https://t.co/dW1648akgt
— Warren Yancey Jr. (@WarrenY_86) January 28, 2016There are new jerseys for spring training as well. The Royals’ jersey will include a patch on the left shoulder, which identifies them as the World Series champions.
You can see all the jerseys here and they will play in the following tweet as well. The hats and jerseys will be available at MLB.com starting on Monday.
The new @MajesticOnField #SpringTraining jerseys are here, and they’re spectacular! pic.twitter.com/MtXadjnyFi
— MLB (@MLB) January 28, 2016What do you think of ths new Royals hats for spring training? Vote in our poll and/or leave a comment.
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This story was originally published January 28, 2016 at 12:12 PM.