Cubs to wear Negro League uniforms vs. Pirates

Tony Crumpton - Senior Editor - Friday, June 16 2017

The Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates will wear special Negro League uniform for Friday night's game that starts up at 6:10 CDT.

The Cubs will wear jerseys from the Chicago Negro league team the Leland Giants while the Pirates will wear uniforms from the Homestead Grays.

Check out the photos below.

Cubs' throwback jerseys to honor Negro Leagues tonight pic.twitter.com/OIALKpQlM8
— Gordon Wittenmyer (@GDubCub) June 16, 2017

One more look at throwback unis (jersey model: Lester Strode). Source: Cubs removed all scissors from clubhouse. pic.twitter.com/f8CEH8KDEb
— Gordon Wittenmyer (@GDubCub) June 16, 2017

Pirates’ annual “African American Heritage Celebration Game” Is tonight. #Cubs wear Negro League Leland Giants jerseys. (@CubsAuthentics) pic.twitter.com/kppZa5IDVJ
— Len and JD (@lenandjd) June 16, 2017