Past meets present (again) as Braves introduce new City Connect uniforms

Yesterday was a momentous day in Braves franchise history: #715 for Hammerin’ Hank.

Hammering Hank

Today is the 52nd anniversary of Hank Aaron breaking Babe Ruth’s career homerun record with his 715th round-tripper in 1974. Of course, he will retire with record 755 career homeruns. In my opinion, Hank still owns that record. Forever loved.

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I will never forget being moved by all of the little details of the first City Connects that honored Aaron’s legacy – the embroidered “Keep Swinging” on the hat, the Art-Deco crown on the sleeve, the 715 scoreboard design on the inside collar.

A day after the 52nd anniversary of Hank breaking Babe Ruth’s record, we will flip the calendar from 1974 to the 1980’s. And remix it a little bit for the modern age, of course.

If you’re not at the City Connect launch party at the Battery today, here are even more looks at the new jerseys on sale today. The Braves will don the 2.0s this weekend vs. the Guardians and every Saturday home game this season.

NORTH PORT, FL – FEB 18: City Connect jersey during Spring Training at CoolToday Park in North Port, Fla. on Feb. 18, 2026. (Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images)

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The Braves have foregone detailed descriptions for the design choices on the website, but the elements of note are:

Powder blues make their triumphant return, featuring “Atlanta” across the chest outlined in red and a v-neck pullover style (they note that the players chose the v-neck, citing comfort and performance).Names and numbers are in blue, numbers are white outlined with red.Opposite the polarizing Quikrete logo is the ATL sleeve patch, designed to evoke the old TBS logo.

The cap is powder blue with a blue brim and red piping. The logo is the lowercase Cooperstown “a”, outlined in blue and red for a 3D effect.

A prevailing theme in the story of the new uniforms is “access” – you could argue that TBS walked so that BravesVision could run, but Braves owe so much of the national and enduring fanbase over the years to the Superstation. We’re lucky to have a rich history to draw from, Braves Country.

Here’s a preview of some of the merch available at the Clubhouse store, more details here.

NORTH PORT, FL – FEBRUARY 18: Matt Olson #28 of the Atlanta Braves poses for a portrait during Spring Training at CoolToday Park on February 17, 2026. (Photo by Cole Carter for the Atlanta Braves)

NORTH PORT, FL – FEBRUARY 18: Michael Harris II #23 of the Atlanta Braves poses for a portrait during Spring Training at CoolToday Park on February 17, 2026. (Photo by Cole Carter for the Atlanta Braves)

NORTH PORT, FL – FEBRUARY 18: Chris Sale #51 of the Atlanta Braves poses for a portrait during Spring Training at CoolToday Park on February 17, 2026. (Photo by Cole Carter for the Atlanta Braves)

NORTH PORT, FL – FEBRUARY 18: Drake Baldwin #30 of the Atlanta Braves poses for a portrait during Spring Training at CoolToday Park on February 17, 2026. (Photo by Cole Carter for the Atlanta Braves)

Let us know if you’re still skeptical, need to see them in person, or if your credit card has been at the ready the second you laid eyes on these.

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