MLB players and coaches wearing green hats and gear as part of annual tradition

Major League Baseball (MLB) players are all wearing green camo hats this weekend, and fans wanted to know why it’s the case.

During every MLB game on Sunday (May 21st, all of MLB’s players wore green, camouflage hats, and it’s sparked a lot of confusion online.

Why is everyone in MLB wearing camo hats tonight? Or, for that matter, at all?” one person wrote on Twitter.

Another said: “Anyone know why every MLB team is rocking ugly camo hats?”

Let’s find out.

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Why MLB players are wearing green camo hats

The MLB players are wearing green camo hats over the weekend 19-21 May celebrate Armed Forces Day 2023.

Armed Forces Day is celebrated every year on the third Saturday of May and honours the USA’s military forces.

The US military consists of six branches: Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy, Coast Guard and Space Force. There are also two reserve branches, The Army National Guard and the Air National Guard.

Armed Forces Day is a nationwide acknowledgement of everyone who works in, or has previously worked in, any of these branches, and it has been celebrated every year since its creation in 1950.

The actual day to celebrate and honor military service members is Saturday, May 20, but Rob Manfred and Major League Baseball chose to pay homage throughout the entire weekend.

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They are one-of-a-kind service hats and gear

MLB is paying tribute to the Armed Forces by having players wear the green hats with each team’s respective logo. The players, managers and coaches, of all 30 MLB teams will set wear the one-of-a-kind service-inspired caps developed by New Era throughout the weekend.

There’s also a matching pair of camo socks for all the players, as well as various other bits of equipment and gear.

The caps are available to buy on the New Era website, and Major League Baseball will donate its royalties from every sale to MLB Charities that support programs for service members, veterans and military families.

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