The Chattanooga Lookouts didn’t look like themselves Sunday afternoon at AT&T Field, but the result was the same.
Trading in their traditional cream-and-red jerseys and their alternate black “Nooga” jerseys, the Lookouts instead wore tops that were blue, lime green and yellow and had “Montañas de Chattanooga” written across the front. The Lookouts were among several minor league teams honoring baseball’s Hispanic heritage, and their 6-5 triumph over the Biloxi Shuckers resulted in a season-high fifth consecutive win.
“I like them. They’re very colorful,” Lookouts manager Pat Kelly said. “I like a little lime green, because that adds a little bit. The hat is awesome. I just think it’s all great, because there are so many Latin players now, and we are really embracing the Latin culture.
“Having managed winter ball for so many years, it’s really fun for me.”
The Lookouts have seven players on their roster from Latin American countries. During Sunday’s win that improved their record to 11-11, each Lookouts player who came to the plate had his name announced in Spanish.