Chicago's Catastrophic Crossover: White Sox Unveil City Connect 2.0 Uniforms

Haven't White Sox fans suffered enough? Was the worst season in MLB history in 2024 not enough? Did fans really need to be reminded that Jerry Reinsdorf has ruined not just one of your favorite franchises, but two? Screw your feelings, Uncle Jerry has some jerseys to sell. 

For two franchises that do have great uniforms, this crossover just flat-out misses the mark. The problem here is that it really doesn't make much sense. Why are we crossing over a baseball and basketball jersey? Also, correct us if we're wrong, but the White Sox current colors are not red and black. 

But the pinstripes, they say! The White Sox and Bulls both have pinstripes, so why not combine the uniforms? Makes sense, right? It's not as if nearly half of Major League Baseball teams have pinstripes on their jerseys. Nope, just the Chicago White Sox. 

The one thing that both teams' uniform histories do have in common is the cursive 'Chicago' script. So naturally, they included that in the uniform, right? Nope, you'll take size 50 Times New Roman font across the chest and like it. 

As bad as the jersey is, the video the White Sox used to announce this crossover is even worse. "They say legacy lives in the bones."

The Sox legacy is mediocrity, which is fitting because that's precisely what this jersey represents. The White Sox bones are about as strong as Eloy Jimenez's hamstring. 

"Ask the South Side. Ask the West Side." 

If you sent someone around both sides of town, I think you would get one common answer. Everyone hates Jerry Reinsdorf and this uniform sucks. Ask DH Gate and AliExpress, because that's where this uniform's inspiration seemingly came from. 

"Pinstripes aren't just lines here. They're the coordinates to greatness. Now reborn into a love letter of what's next." 

How can anyone even say that with a straight face? The White Sox and Bulls have two of the worst future outlooks in all of sports. Greatness? The Bulls are the definition of mediocre, and the White Sox are lucky if they can win one game a week. 

Not everything is terrible. The hat is superb. The Winged Sock logo is excellent. The rest should be thrown in the trash, however. Luckily, the White Sox used Luis Robert in pretty much all of the marketing. When the team trades him in July, that should make throwing all of this advertising out the window a little easier.