The Cubs celebrated the 1980s this weekend in their season long salute to Wrigley Field’s 100th birthday.  There was just one small problem: their opponent, the Tampa Bay Rays, didn’t come in to existence until 1997.

A few years ago, the Rays held a flashback night of their own, looking back to the 1970s.  To mark the occassion, the team created a fake throwback, or fauxback, of what the might have worn had they been around in the 70s.

When the Rays took the field today, they were decked out in uniforms that would appear to be the road set for the fauxback uniforms they wore for their own throwback night.  While not necessarily something any team would have worn in the late 80s, it was much more of a departure from their current set than what the Cubs wore, which was basically their current uniform minus the buttons and leather belt.

These uniforms were ridiculous, but its ok to remember that this a kids game every once in a while and be ridiculous.  While I have cut back on Cubs games dramatically the last few years, I’m glad I attended this one, if only so, years from now when someone brings up these uniforms, I can say that I was there.