Cardinals Unveil City Connect Uniforms with the Help of St. Louis Rapper Nelly

By Ryan K Boman for Heavy.com | May 21, 2024

Throughout the 2024 season, MLB teams have been introducing alternate uniforms known as ‘City Connect’ – paying homage to their hometown hamlets. The St. Louis Cardinals rolled out their incarnation of the special uniforms on May 20.

The all-red jerseys will be a first for the franchise, as they have never worn it as a primary color before, and the hat will eschew the traditional “STL” logo that the team has been wearing for a century. But for the most part, the unis stick to themes based around St. Louis. So, of course, the Gateway Arch is prominently featured in the design.

St. Louis Cardinal team president Bill DeWitt III had a major hand in how the team’s City Connect uniforms were designed. He recently spoke to local media about the process of coming up with the Redbirds’ alternate look and the importance of… Read More HERE


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