[from MLB writer Anthony Castrovince]
In a new twist on what has quickly become a vibrant event, Players’ Weekend, to be held this year on Aug. 23-25 – an opportunity for players to showcase their passions, backgrounds and interests by putting their personal touches, including nicknames, on what they wear and the equipment they use -- will feature monochromatic black or white uniforms.
They are simple and sharp, and they will help the creatively colored and decorated equipment -- including bats, spikes, batting gloves, wristbands, compression sleeves and catcher’s equipment -- pop. With jerseys by Majestic, caps by New Era Cap and socks from Stance, they are the black-and-white canvases upon which players will paint their personalities for the weekend-long event planned jointly by Major League Baseball and the MLB Players’ Association.
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Players' Weekend, nicknames return Aug. 23-25
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[Critter] this should be a fun weekend. Some players choose a [clean] clubhouse name. Some choose a play on their name. Word is Joey Votto of the reds ( a first baseman ) will choose "Who."