Why are the Minnesota Twins wearing different uniforms? Details of the jerseys, hats, patches...

The latest, and perhaps last, MLB team to unveil a City Connect uniform, the Minnesota Twins will be sporting a new look for tonight’s game one opener against the A’s this Father’s Day weekend. The design honors the state’s slogan “The Land of 10,000 Lakes” and incorporates some interesting details.

The cap features the slogan and an outline of the state with a nod to Minnesota’s favorite son, Prince, in the form of a topography of Lake Minnetonka, for those who want to purify themselves.

As the first Sports franchise to name themselves after a state rather than a city, it is perhaps fitting that the jersey has a subtle ripple effect stripe and “MN” patch on the chest. A yellow North Star appears on the patch as well.

Twins pitcher Joe Ryan said, “It’s cool that they’re different. It’s cool to get away from what our normal uniforms look like. They did a good job with that. It will be fun to see what works and doesn’t work with cleats and have a little bit of our own personal flair in there.”

Twins vice president of brand marketing Heather Hinkel said, “We really feel like that’s what the Twins do: We create positive action and we hope that that ripples out throughout the community. Really honing in on kind of what Minnesota stands for, where the water reflects the sky. It doesn’t necessarily say Twins, but it really speaks to Minnesota.”

The pants will be in blue with a sunset-themed multicolor piping on the side to solidify the look from head to toe, with a neon yellow belt.

You can see the City Connect uniforms on ten occasions throughout the rest of the season, mainly on Friday home games, with your first opportunity today.