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The Athletics are playing in West Sacramento while the Las Vegas stadium is being built, and the team store at Sutter Health Park is leaning into it. Sacramento-branded hats and gear are on the shelves, and a new gold "Sacramento" alternate jersey debuts tomorrow for "Sacramento Saturdays." Here's what the full A's identity looks like right now.
The Sacramento Gold Alternate Jersey
The gold alternate jersey with "Sacramento" in green script across the chest is a strong look. The gold base with green lettering and white piping is clean, and the color combination pops on the field. It's still a little odd seeing "Sacramento" on an Athletics jersey, but that's just going to take some getting used to. For the fans in Sacramento, this is exciting, and we're here for it.
The jersey will be worn every Saturday home game, and every fan at the April 4 game against the Astros gets a replica.
Sacramento Hats
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The cream corduroy "Sacramento" hat in green script is clean. There's also a green and gold cap reading "Athletics A's - West Sacramento, CA." Both are solid pieces that give local fans something to connect with while the team is here.
The Team Store
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The merch wall has the standard Athletics jerseys in green, white, and kelly green alongside hoodies and hats with the Sacramento-specific gear right next to it.
The On-Field Look
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The regular game jerseys just say "Athletics" across the chest with no city name. The Las Vegas logo patch has been on the sleeve since last season, so the team is already wearing Vegas branding on the field while playing in Sacramento. The other sleeve has the 125th anniversary patch with the elephant logo and every city the franchise has called home: PHI, KC, OAK, and now SAC.
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Sacramento in the team store, Las Vegas on one sleeve, 125 years of history on the other, and just "Athletics" on the chest.
Owning the Sacramento identity right now is the smart move. These fans are the ones actually showing up. It'll be interesting to see what the full Las Vegas Athletics brand looks like once the stadium gets closer to opening.
Overall Grade
The gold Sacramento alternate is a really nice jersey. The colors work, the script is clean, and it gives the fans in Sacramento something to be proud of while the team is there. We're excited to see it on the field tomorrow.