Notre Dame's new alternate uniforms are Yankees-themed with pinstripes and all
Notre Dame is taking its annual Shamrock Series game to Yankee Stadium this season.
And the uniforms the Irish will wear on Nov. 17 against Syracuse are very, um, Yankee-like.
The Fighting Irish.
The @Yankees.Two Iconic Brands.
One Uniform.One Night.
Yankee Stadium.November 17 – 2:30pm.#GoIrish ☘️ #ShamrockSeries pic.twitter.com/bH6yr4BfiG
— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) August 16, 2018
Yes, those are pinstripes on the sleeves. Here’s a closer look via the Notre Dame team store. You may want to avert your eyes.
Pinstripes on both the sleeves, gloves and pants replicate the iconic @Yankees pinstripes that have been worn for over 100 years by the Bronx Bombers. #GoIrish ☘️ #ShamrockSeries pic.twitter.com/CzuivKjJMA
— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) August 16, 2018
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Though this may be cruel to look at for anybody who isn’t a Notre Dame and Yankees fan (as somebody who grew up in the Northeast I can tell you there are more of those than you think), there are some cool details to these uniforms. The classic Yankees cursive font makes up the Notre Dame logo on the chest plate.
The cursive Notre Dame on the chest of the jersey matches the cursive Yankees font.#GoIrish ☘️ #ShamrockSeries pic.twitter.com/9wXxQnxsTj
— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) August 16, 2018
The matte navy helmets are pretty sharp, too, though you probably won’t be seeing a Notre Dame logo in Monument Park any time soon.
For a tradition-rich program like Notre Dame, the alternate Shamrock Series uniforms have always been polarizing. Here’s a taste of what the Irish have worn in recent years:
You've seen the #ShamrockSeries uniform — now take a closer look at the details. pic.twitter.com/9CNsD9M5wm
— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) July 22, 2016
From South Bend to Boston, @NDFootball always shows up strong. #ProtectThisHouse #ShamrockSeries pic.twitter.com/Gh89wiMGwX
— Under Armour FTBL (@UAFootball) August 13, 2015
The Yankee uniforms aren’t as flashy, for sure. But they will be sure to garner plenty of opinions.
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