In their first significant jersey change in six seasons, the Cardinals have found a new twist on a traditional look. The Cardinals unveiled a new powder blue — or, “victory” blue — jersey Monday morning at Ballpark Village, and the familiar color comes on a relatively new jersey.
The blue is similar to what the Cardinals wore in 1982, though it appears now in the Saturday home style — with a script “St. Louis” and the red piping around the buttons and on the sleeves.
The team will wear the blue for road Saturday games.
Former outfielder Kerry Robinson, who now serves as a scout for the Cardinals, lobbied for the return to blue, and club officials started thinking about it for several years.
“That look represented an era,” said team president Bill DeWitt III. “I should ask around. The guys in the clubhouse were, ‘Dude, you’ve got to do that.’ So I got to thinking we have a Saturday alternate, so (now) we have a Saturday alternate on the road. It’s the modern jersey, but it recalls earlier eras.”
The original “victory” blue jerseys debuted in 1976 and continued through 1984.