Tigers gear up for the future with City Connect uniforms that embrace 'Motor City'

Key Facts

• "The City Connect uniforms represent Detroit's unique combination of muscle and innovation and pay homage to the city that put the world on wheels," Tigers president and CEO Ryan Gustafson said in a news release.
• Detroit, and Michigan as a whole, is at the forefront of an electric vehicle renaissance, coinciding with the Tigers' revitalization.
• One of the more unique elements of the design is a faux "vehicle identification number" that appears on the cap and uniform -- 190135456884.
• The rest of the numbers -- 35, 45, 68 and 84 -- are the years Detroit won the World Series "Because we're immersed in it every day, being in Detroit, like auto is just so top of mind ... so when thinking through what is a unique element that is distinctly auto, I mean, that is truly unique, right?" Jackson said.

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