Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Major League Baseball’s quest for the crown of cool will be on display Tuesday when its top players strut down a red carpet show at Seattle’s famous Pike Place Market ahead of the All-Star Game.
The fan-friendly event is as much an homage to baseball’s iconic place in street style — from the game’s signature caps and jerseys to the classic tees — as it is an indication that MLB is increasingly staking its claim on fashion as an entry to new audiences and pop culture reverence. "MLB gave me a stylist for this game," said Corbin Carroll, a 22-year-old Seattle native turned Arizona Diamondbacks' breakout rookie. "The outfit’s kind of cool.
Definitely, it’s not something I would pick out for myself, but I’m kind of excited to show that off." Because like a good many Gen Zer — which includes those born in the late 1990s and early 2000s — Carroll described his off-duty style as more casual than high fashion: "Athleisure, not too many logos, plain, a nice good fit." But it’s no coincidence that MLB is tapping the young, mixed-race player as a style ambassador for its All-Star Red Carpet Show.
The league has for years suffered from the same audience problem. There is a perception that baseball is so steeped in American tradition that it may be a stodgy game targeted to old-timers — namely, white fans — who still track scores by hand in the stands. BLUE JAYS' VLADIMIR GUERRERO JR WINS 2023 MLB HOME RUN DERBY "Sometimes perception becomes reality, but it’s just never been accurate.