White Sox To Wear Collared, V-Neck Throwback Jerseys Next Thursday

(CBS) The White Sox will have quite the unique look next Thursday when they host the Mariners at U.S. Cellular Field.

The team will wear collared, V-neck jerseys that will be untucked as part of a "Throwback Thursday" promotion that's a nod to the 1976 White Sox, who first introduced the innovative look to baseball. Those old White Sox also became the first and only baseball team to wear shorts in a game, though this version of the White Sox won't go that far.

"We are thrilled to bring a present-day social media trend – Throwback Thursday – to life in the ballpark as we honor an old baseball craze that came to life on the South Side in 1976," White Sox senior vice president of sales and marketing Brooks Boyer said. "Generations of baseball fans remember the unique look of the 1976 uniforms, and we hope Throwback Thursday will bring fans of all ages together to share their fond memories and create new ones at the ballpark."

White Sox teams after 1976 also wore the jerseys sometimes, to mixed reviews.

"It was the most comfortable – not the prettiest – uniform I ever wore," former White Sox player Harold Baines said. "No belt, length of pants didn't matter; you just had to put on your socks to be ready."