Cubs to have turn back the clock night

[mdwilla]

Blunk said the Cubs will hold their first retro game in the coming season. Players will wear replica 1948 uniforms as part of the 60th anniversary of WGN-TV.

"We've never done one at Wrigley," he said. "It seems like a perfect fit. Every day is turn back the clock day at Wrigley."

 

http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com

 

1948 the cubs finished in last for the record.

 

Hopefully this new marketing guy has some twists interesting promtions planned for this upcoming season and maybe some changes at this years Cubs convention?

[ConstableRabbit]

http://exhibits.baseballhalloffame.org/dressed_to_the_nines/images/nl_1948_chicago.gif

[Garage Party]

I wish the Cubs would wear blue socks with red stripes all the time. Awesome.

 

The rest of that jersey just looks like they hadn't worked the kinks out yet.

[Brian]

this news makes me happy, retro jersey day is fun.

[BCVM22]

That is fan-tastic. Management needs to mandate that all personnel in uniform wear their pant legs right, just for the one day/night.

[Sterling30]

Blunk said the Cubs will hold their first retro game in the coming season. Players will wear replica 1948 uniforms as part of the 60th anniversary of WGN-TV.

"We've never done one at Wrigley," he said. "It seems like a perfect fit. Every day is turn back the clock day at Wrigley."

 

I thought for sure they did one a few years back. When Mike Morgan threw the first pitch of the game with the old time windup. Was that a road game?

[apete6]

1948 the cubs finished in last for the record.

 

That's a pretty good representation of the team's history.

 

Sweet uniforms, though, and I agree that the socks/stirrups are awesome.

[Clem Fandango]

Blunk said the Cubs will hold their first retro game in the coming season. Players will wear replica 1948 uniforms as part of the 60th anniversary of WGN-TV.

"We've never done one at Wrigley," he said. "It seems like a perfect fit. Every day is turn back the clock day at Wrigley."

 

I thought for sure they did one a few years back. When Mike Morgan threw the first pitch of the game with the old time windup. Was that a road game?

 

Holy crap I totally forgot about that. I think that was a road game though. I remember when that happened, it was awesome

[GoCubsGo1679625768]

They should have a turn back the clock night for 1983 and play the Lee Elia rant during the 7th inning stretch.

[Pushfrog98]

They should have a turn back the clock night for 1983 and play the Lee Elia rant during the 7th inning stretch.

+1

[questionmarkgrace]

the white sox did a turn back the clock with the cubs in 04 or 05 at the cell. It think Z pitched in the 1908 uni's. They looked sweet.

 

Im not so crazy about the frown on the 48 jerseys.

[BCVM22]

the white sox did a turn back the clock with the cubs in 04 or 05 at the cell. It think Z pitched in the 1908 uni's. They looked sweet.

 

I'm nearly positive the Cubs haven't worn throwback jerseys for a game since before Ryno retired. I know the Sox did a thing in 2006 (I think) where they played every Sunday home game in their throwback jerseys, but I'm almost completely positive that the Cubs haven't worn a set of throwbacks in years.

[c3ci1]

Blunk said the Cubs will hold their first retro game in the coming season. Players will wear replica 1948 uniforms as part of the 60th anniversary of WGN-TV.

"We've never done one at Wrigley," he said. "It seems like a perfect fit. Every day is turn back the clock day at Wrigley."

 

I thought for sure they did one a few years back. When Mike Morgan threw the first pitch of the game with the old time windup. Was that a road game?

 

Holy crap I totally forgot about that. I think that was a road game though. I remember when that happened, it was awesome

 

I don't remember the uniforms involved, but Fox did a Cubs/Dodgers game a few years back that was turn back the clock broadcasting.

[TruffleShuffle]

hey here's a thought, let's turn the clock back to 1908 for the entire season

[biittner77]

The only problem with retro jersey day is the other team wearing their present day jerseys and making the whole thing look sort of dumb. Hopefully this game will be scheduled against a team that actually existed in 1948.