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Bryce Harper requests Phillies wear pinstripes for Alumni Weekend ceremony

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 8, 2026, 1:56 AM

Last updated Aug 8, 2026

Bryce Harper requests Phillies wear pinstripes for Alumni Weekend ceremony

Summary

The Philadelphia Phillies will wear their traditional red pinstripes instead of blue City Connect jerseys during their home game against the Toronto Blue Jays on August 8, 2026. This change was made at the request of Bryce Harper, who wanted to honor former teammate Chase Utley as he is inducted into the Phillies Wall of Fame. The decision comes during the team's Alumni Weekend celebration, acknowledging Utley's contributions from 2003-2015. Originally scheduled for the evening, the ceremony for Utley has been delayed due to a storm, with fans already gathered at Citizens Bank Park to commemorate the event.

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Key Details

•Harper insisted on traditional uniforms in honor of Utley's Wall of Fame induction.
•Utley is being inducted during the Phillies' Alumni Weekend events.
•The game against the Blue Jays is currently delayed due to weather conditions.
•Citizens Bank Park is filled with fans wearing Utley jerseys.

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1:56 AMYahoo Sports — Bryce Harper Personally Asked Phillies Owner to Scrap Special Uniforms for This Reason

What they're saying

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Home games on Friday nights mean the Philadelphia Phillies will ditch their usual red pinstripes and wear the blue City Connect jerseys. However, the Phillies will break routine tonight at the insistence of Bryce Harper.
— Yahoo Sports

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