Overview
- The custom 2025 version features players’ home countries, the team logo, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s “Plakata!” catchphrase, and a sparkly Canadian flag down the sleeve.
- Team translator Hector “Tito” Lebron conceived the jacket in 2021 after the golf green jacket, George Springer presented it to the clubhouse, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. first wore it after a Fenway Park homer.
- Manager John Schneider retired the tradition in 2023, saying the team needed to focus on more than home runs during a difficult stretch.
- The jacket returned in 2024 as players described it as a motivator that adds fun and helps bring teammates together.
- The ritual sits within a wider wave of MLB dugout celebrations and has even drawn fashion kudos, with Tim Gunn praising the new jacket’s color and embellishments.