The Houston Astros are celebrating the connection of their home city to space travel with a new outfit inspired by NASA’s clothing and equipment.
The Major League Baseball team kicked off its new Nike City Connect jerseys on Sunday (April 10), before players dressed them up for the first time in front of the Los Angeles Angels. on April 20. Then the Astros will give away the “Space City” -a belt (opens on new page) for their home game Monday at Minute Maid Park, with “NASA Night” on July 16th.
“Our City Connect outfit (opens on new page) links to the past and the present, making the old new, nodding to the great history of our city of air travel, ”said Anita Sehgal, senior vice president of communications and the sale for the Houston Astros, in a statement released Sunday. ” “Don’t see this as just a dress but a move for our city, and we’re excited to share it today.”
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The new “Space City” costume is boldly displayed on the chest in a font inspired by the NASA logotype called “worm.” (opens on new page) Houston adopted its name “Space City” in 1967 after NASA established its Manned Spacecraft Center (today, Johnson Space Center) southeast of Houston.
Home of the astronaut corps and Mission Control, several NASA crews returned to Earth in conversation with “Houston,” with the first astronauts to land on the moon. (opens on new page).
Continuing to wear the robe, the sleeves of the robes are decorated with a pattern similar to the star images used by astronomers. A “missionary board” on the left is shown Houston’s four codes at the corners of the Astros carrying the Texas state flag.
The Nike logo (swoosh) on the far right side is fastened with a gold cord as the multi-layer insulation is used to cover and protect most of the missionary equipment that is sent into the air. A golden lunar land and the famous Apollo 11 slogan – “Houston, the Ethos have landed” – engraved on the jock tag are symbols of accomplishment up to the heights.
Also, the word “Go for Launch” was sewn into the dress, which can be seen on the orange Astros inside the collar. The letter is supposed to be a constant reminder to players that “our journey to accomplish the most is ‘go for a start.'”
The nods are also attached to the top of the dress, pants and socks, continuing the “Space City” theme from head to toe.
Starting at the top, the logo on the hat adds to the Earth’s orbital path to the company’s traditional “Star H” design. A small icon on the right side of the hat also shows the “Astros” in the NASA worm font.
Entering each player’s number on his or her right pant leg is not uncommon, signaling the team’s desire to “hit its own path.” Similarly, the change of gradient socks from deep red to bright yellow is expected to indicate a release from rocket engines firing cars into the air.
All over the world, the Nike City Connect blue jerseys also feature rainbow colored pipes and highlights reminiscent of the Astros look of the 1970s.
The Union Station Team Store in Minute Maid Park and the Houston Astros online store (opens on new page) City Connect sells to retailers, including genuine and replica player clothing, hats, shirts and socks. The club store will be extended until Saturday (April 16), before the costume game begins next week.
The Nike MLB City Connect program was created in 2021 to celebrate the relationship between each Major League Baseball team and its city. These clothing designs are designed to capture the styles, values and values that distinguish each community and its residents. The Houston Astros are the second team to introduce their new jerseys this year.
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