Players Weekend

The multi-day event was originally intended to give players the opportunity to express their personal style, appeal to the youth demographic, and acquaint hometown fans with newer team members.

[3] The event was designed to give players the opportunity to express their personal style, and to acquaint hometown fans with newer team members.

[11] The jerseys had a "tribute patch" on the right sleeve where each player could write under the words "Thank You" the names of those who had the most influence on his life and career.

[16] Players were also allowed to wear T-shirts sporting the name and logo of the charity of their choice during batting practice, pregame workouts, and post-game interviews.

[24] Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu chose his nickname in Korean writing ("류현진").

[11][27] In 2017, socks in multicolored hues were the same for all 30 teams; players had the option of rolling up the cuffs of their pants to show off the design.

[11][27] Players are allowed to wear brightly colored and custom-designed cleats, batting gloves, wristbands, compression sleeves, and catcher's masks that are typically not permitted under MLB rules.

[11][10][2] The league did prohibit the use of white as a color for the batting gloves, wristbands, and compression sleeves, since it might interfere with umpires' ability to judge a play.

[12] After the 2017 event, Curtis Granderson raffled off his three pairs of customized cleats online; anyone who donated at least $50 to his charity, Grand Kids Foundation, during the weekend was eligible to win.

[33] The "reimagined" event was purposed differently than earlier editions; it was described as "a platform to celebrate MLB players’ interests, backstories, and the charitable causes that are important to them.

[39] Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona jokingly said that he didn't plan to make mound visits during Players Weekend so no one would see him wearing the uniform; he added: "What's the slogan, 'Let the kids play?'

[41] The Chicago Cubs let MLB know their dissatisfaction with the uniforms by wearing their traditional royal blue caps on the first day of Players Weekend.

However, MLB let the Cubs know they did not approve of this decision, and the team wore the designated white caps the rest of the weekend.