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The choice for the New York Yankees to wear their new alternate uniform is ultimately up to owner Hal Steinbrenner, who has shown a knack for change in recent years.
And according to The Athletic, Steinbrenner and others in the front office will decide when the time is right based on some factors.
The outlet noted that financial impact, how often they will be worn and how fans feel about the jerseys will all be key considerations in deciding if, and perhaps when, the jerseys will be worn.
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Manager Aaron Boone of the New York Yankees makes a pitching change during the fifth inning of a spring training game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Charlotte Sports Park in Port Charlotte, Florida on March 17, 2026. (Nick Cammett/Diamond Images)
Hours after The Athletic reported that players had approached higher-ups about the idea, it was revealed that an alternative shirt had indeed been approved earlier.
The Yankees’ navy batting practice tops, similar to their spring training uniforms, were the ones approved to be worn in games.
The Yankees have previously worn various jerseys, including the Players’ Weekend from 2017 to 2019, a nod to the 1912 team while playing in Boston on the 100th anniversary of Fenway Park’s opener and jerseys commemorating the Black Yankees in 1996. The Yankees also wore replicas of their 1921 road uniforms for the first Field of Dreams game in 2021.
Paul Goldschmidt, Ben Rice and Cody Bellinger of the New York Yankees wait for the start of a spring training game against the Chicago Cubs at Sloan Park in Mesa, Arizona on March 24, 2026. (Chris Coduto/Getty Images)
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However, none of these jerseys were ever officially put into the rotation, leaving them with only a home and away uniform from day one.
The Yankees are also the only team to have no last names on the back of their jerseys, home or away, and they are also one of two teams, including the Athletics, without a City Connect jersey.
The Yankees added a promotional patch to their jerseys in 2023, and as of last year, “well-groomed” facial hair under the lip was reintroduced after a 50-year ban by Steinbrenner’s father, George.
Yankees players reportedly said they want the home pinstripes intact and would wear the alternates on the road.
Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees pitches against the Chicago Cubs during the first inning of a spring training game at Sloan Park in Mesa, Arizona on March 23, 2026. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
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The Yankees sell navy blue “shirseys” that mimic the tone of their spring training uniforms, but the pinstripes have been even more prevalent at spring home games in Florida.
