"We brought back the white panel caps as a specialty cap last season for our three 40th anniversary celebration days. We also wore the white panel cap back on August 16th 2015 for one game as part of our "Turn Back the Clock" night. We received a lot of positive feedback from our players and from our fans on social media, so we took that opportunity to discuss introducing it more frequently and approached the league to add it to our cap options."
"Interestingly enough, what initially began as a "one night only" special back in 2015 opened the door for the Jays to bring back the cap back into the fold as a regular part of their uniform rotation. As of this season, the white panel cap and helmet are no longer worn on just "special occasions" - they are full-time alternates for the Blue Jays."
The white panel cap and helmet were standard parts of the Toronto Blue Jays uniform set from 1977 to mid-1993. The white panel was absent after 2010 and returned full-time in 2017 as official alternates. The cap reappeared as a specialty item during three 40th-anniversary celebration days and on August 16, 2015 for a Turn Back the Clock game. Positive feedback from players and fans on social media prompted discussions and a request to the league to add the cap to team options. Players, including Josh Donaldson, frequently wore the white panel at batting practice, and a 2015 game sold out of the cap.
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