Padres returning to brown uniforms in 2020
The San Diego Padres are returning to their vintage brown and gold uniform combination beginning with the 2020 season.
The Padres informed Major League Baseball of the change. It is past the deadline to make adjustments for the 2019 campaign.
Fans of the team have repeatedly desired a switch back to brown as the main color. The Padres used a brown color scheme in various combinations from their inception in 1969 up until 1990.
The team's original logo, which includes the "Swingin' Friar," remains very popular and the club recently unveiled a 50th anniversary logo that includes the Swingin Friar.
In 1991, during Tom Werner's ownership, there was heavy disapproval from fans that brown was discarded with blue becoming the primary color.
In recent years, the Padres have worn various throwback uniforms featuring brown. Last season, owner Ron Fowler indicated a return to brown was a possible consideration.
--Field Level Media
