Minor League Baseball is ridiculous. Each team has absurd promotions each year designed to gain national press for their team and increase local attendance. One of the most popular promotional tactics is the theme night, where the home team will wear a bizarre jersey related to the team and (usually) auction them off for charity.
This season, theme nights are out of control. Over the last year, we’ve spotlighted more than a dozen theme jerseys, from Batman to Star Wars to Nickelodeon and everything in between. But there are plenty more that have fallen through the cracks, and we felt the need to take a look at the more ridiculous jerseys that minor league teams will be wearing this year.
The Fresno Grizzlies, the new AAA affiliate of the Houston Astros, are doing *seven* theme nights in 2015, but the Jerry Tarkanian themed jerseys they’ll be wearing on April 10th along with the Las Vegas 51s are fantastic and not over the top whatsoever.
Together w/ the @LasVegas51s, we're honoring the late Jerry Tarkanian by wearing these theme jerseys. #Growlifornia pic.twitter.com/zq8gtkleF3
— Fresno Grizzlies (@FresnoGrizzlies) February 27, 2015
The Jackson Generals, an AA affiliate of the Seattle Mariners, are donning Wizard of Oz jerseys on May 15th.
What do you guys think of our Wizard of Oz Night Jerseys? Team will wear these on May 15. #JacksonGenerals pic.twitter.com/iflMrOAoZR
— Jackson Generals (@jacksongenerals) March 13, 2015
The Frisco RoughRiders (AA affiliate of the Texas Rangers) will be wearing Full House themed jerseys on June 12th.
.@RidersBaseball will host #FullHouseNight on June 12th! With an appearance from @DaveCoulier! http://t.co/brRbFgVBrK pic.twitter.com/ufy741U0wz
— Frisco RoughRiders (@RidersBaseball) March 16, 2015
I’m sure you heard about the Saved by the Bell jerseys that the Brooklyn Cyclones, low-A affiliate of the New York Mets, will be wearing on June 24th.
Need a reason to get "SO EXCITED" about the 2015 season? Saved by the Bell Night – June 24th http://t.co/5zZPotfc3Z pic.twitter.com/aSRvZ1C4YZ
— Brooklyn Cyclones (@BKCyclones) February 5, 2015
On July 18th, the Buffalo Bisons (Toronto Blue Jays AAA affiliate) will be wearing some sick Star Wars Night jerseys. This is kind of a thing for them.
#StarWarsNight fans! #Bisons to wear 'Jedi Robe Jerseys' for Episode VIII -July 18th. http://t.co/g4Mtky0NZW pic.twitter.com/X2JeXlJiwA
— Buffalo Bisons (@BuffaloBisons) February 5, 2015
It’s Christmas in July for the Rangers’ AAA affiliate Round Rock Express, who will wear ugly sweater jerseys on July 24th as one of their six themed jerseys.
ICYMI: The @RRExpress will wear ugly sweaters to celebrate Christmas in July. #UniWatch pic.twitter.com/UVrNZq3Vzi
— Round Rock Express (@RRExpress) March 6, 2015
The Myrtle Beach Pelicans, high-A affiliate of the Chicago Cubs, are celebrating Christmas *Vacation* in July on July 26th with these jerseys.
Find out what these are for and more, in our promo schedule announcement #MBpelicans http://t.co/jCzbBzcIiS pic.twitter.com/qtbrcjc3ic
— Myrtle Beach Pelicans (@Pelicanbaseball) February 27, 2015
On August 6th, the Lowell Spinners (A-ball affiliate of the Boston Red Sox) will wear Parrothead jerseys.
We are most excited to don these special #ParrotHead jerseys, 8/6, with a jersey auction for #Spinners Charities! pic.twitter.com/h53VMmgloa
— Lowell Spinners (@LowellSpinners) March 16, 2015
From August 13th-15th, the Midland Rockhounds (AA affiliate of the Oakland Athletics) will be celebrating Oil Field Weekend with these jerseys.
Our players will be sporting these awesome jerseys similar to the uniform for oil field workers for Oil Field Weekend pic.twitter.com/bc4SSbEHLn
— Midland RockHounds (@RockHounds) February 6, 2015
The Sacramento River Cats, AAA affiliate of the San Francisco Giants, are tapping into my inner child with these 90s Night Legends of the Hidden Temple jerseys on August 15th. Would have preferred the Silver Snakes, to be honest.
If the mere mention of the Shrine of the Silver Monkey brings up intense emotion, our '90s Night jersey is for you. pic.twitter.com/au5UzLIrM8
— Sacramento River Cats (@RiverCats) February 6, 2015
(the River Cats also have four other theme jersey nights, which you can check out here)
