The ubiquitous 1990s Starter jacket, a staple of trendy fashion as well as the go-to jacket for Major League Baseball teams in that decade, has been relaunched as the Bronx Bubble jacket in a collaboration between MLB and Starter.

In a recent report on mlb.com, a number of New York sports and cultural icons were on hand to help usher in the new era of Starter at an event in New York City. Led by former New York Giants linebacker and apparel entrepreneur Carl Banks, the relaunch of the Starter X MLB Bronx Bubble jacket coincides with the 50th anniversary of hip-hop celebrations. The latest version has a number of colorways for three teams — the Yankees, Mets and Dodgers.

“When the Yankees were winning championships in the '90s, this was the jacket, right,” said Carl Banks, former NFL New York Giants great and an early adopter of the Starter jacket. “This jacket was done for multiple teams and was popular in every city. But it was dubbed the ‘Bronx Bubble’ because this is the jacket the Yankees wore and they would never take the field without a Starter jacket on.”

Collectors’ editions for the Yankees and Mets are also released, complete with a patch on the sleeve commemorating the 2023 Subway Series. In addition to their iconic primary colors, there are multiple styles for each team that appear in gold and silver.

“I think the legacy continues,” Banks told mlb.com. “To continue to bring this type of aesthetic to the sports fan is important. I think the original vision of Starter was to make fandom a wearable experience. So this is what it’s all about — to be able to infuse passion into the sport.”