For the Notre Dame Shamrock Series, which will this year take place in Yankee Stadium, the football team is paying tribute to their hosts with these great new uniforms.
The Fighting Irish has hyped up the excitement ahead of their Shamrock Series game in Yankee Stadium, New York, by revealing the very special uniforms that the team will sport for the occasion.
The Fighting Irish.
The @Yankees.Two Iconic Brands.
One Uniform.One Night.
Yankee Stadium.November 17 - 2:30pm.#GoIrish ☘️ #ShamrockSeries pic.twitter.com/bH6yr4BfiG
— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) August 16, 2018
As the Notre Dame team take on Syracuse on November 17 as part of the neutral site tradition started in 2009, they will pay homage to the New York baseball team who are lending them their home ground, incorporating some of the most iconic aspects of the Yankees' uniform into their own.
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The matte navy helmet unites the Notre Dame monogram with the @Yankees inspired helmet decal. #GoIrish ☘️ #ShamrockSeries pic.twitter.com/NkRbmT2OiV
— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) August 16, 2018
And of course, it's all about the pinstripes. With pinstripe sleeves and a blue helmet also with pinstripes down the sides, the players will still be branded with Irish on the front and center of their headwear.
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Take a more in-depth look at the 2018 #ShamrockSeries uniform that the Irish will be wearing on November 17 in their game vs. Syracuse. #GoIrish ☘️ #BeatOrange pic.twitter.com/Zd7fou5qnQ
— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) August 16, 2018
While some traditionalists may hate it, what better way to acknowledge the legacy of the Yankees.
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