New Royals sponsor QuikTrip proposed funny idea for postgame celebrations

Pete Grathoff
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History has shown that if the Major League Baseball Players Association is upset about something during the month of February, there could be labor strife.

But what’s happening this year has nothing to do with the collective-bargaining agreement. It’s about uniforms.

Union executive director Tony Clark told The Athletic he was frustrated, and fans have blasted a perceived lack of quality with the new uniforms.

Uniforms this season were designed by Nike and manufactured by Fanatics, as CNN noted.

That story pointed out the “St. Louis Cardinals’ logo is no longer embroidered directly on the jersey. Instead, it’s embroidered on a patch. The Philadelphia Phillies’ logo is also no longer chain-stitched onto the jersey. The Mariners’ sleeve patch is no longer embroidered.”

The lack of quality was summed up this way by baseball writer Craig Calcaterra:

Calcaterra apparently is not a fan of the new QuikTrip advertisement that will appear on Royals jerseys in 2024.

The announcement of the jersey ad resulted in a lot of discussion on social media.

Some Royals fans liked the patch. Others, not so much. Here is a sample of what they were saying starting with singer David Cook.

QuikTrip responded to some fans who said they didn’t like the patch, and the company showed its sense of humor.

And then the company offered up a novel idea for postgame celebratory splashes. Ditch the Gatorade and use a 3 gallon QuikTrip cup (sort of like the Paunch Burger drink offering in “Parks and Recreation”).

Wouldn’t that be something to see at Kauffman Stadium this summer?