Rome Emperors Wear Throwback Braves Uniforms
The High-A Atlanta Braves affiliate will honor its 25th anniversary in Rome with retro home-game jerseys starting Friday, April 16, 2027.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Baseball
The Rome Emperors, a High-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves, announced they will wear their old Rome Braves uniforms for Friday home games. The throwback honors the 25th anniversary of High-A baseball in Rome, Georgia.
Why it matters
The uniform decision celebrates the team's history in Rome, Georgia, a city the franchise has called home since relocating from Macon ahead of the 2003 season. It also reconnects fans with the Braves moniker the team used until the start of the 2024 season.
The team has used the Rome name since its 2003 relocation from Macon, and the Braves moniker ran from its first season until 2024. Further details on the uniform design and any additional throwback dates were not included in the announcement.
The players
Rome Emperors
The Rome Emperors are a High-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves based in Rome, Georgia, and have played in the city since relocating from Macon in 2003.
Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are a Major League Baseball franchise whose minor league system includes the Rome Emperors as a High-A affiliate.
The details
The Rome Emperors announced they will wear their former Rome Braves uniforms on Friday home games, returning to the field in the look on Friday, April 16, 2027. The throwback celebrates the 25th anniversary of the High-A team playing baseball in Rome, Georgia.
Timeline
2003 season: Team relocated from Macon, Georgia, to Rome, Georgia.
2024 season: Rome stopped using the Braves moniker at the start of the season.
Friday, April 16, 2027: Rome Braves uniforms return to the field.
Franchise Identity
Minor league affiliates have been shifting names as they move cities, as the Mississippi Braves did when they became the Clingstones for their 2025 relocation to Columbus. The Rome Emperors' decision to revive the Braves look runs against that trend by reclaiming a previous identity.
Fans attending Friday home games beginning April 16, 2027, will see the throwback Rome Braves uniforms on the field. The announcement makes those games the only dates identified so far for the retro look.
The takeaway
Minor league teams often use anniversaries to reconnect with local history, and the Rome Emperors' throwback shows how a franchise's past can shape its present identity. Fans can mark the 25th anniversary on the field starting April 16, 2027.
What happens next
The Rome Braves uniforms are scheduled to return to the field on Friday, April 16, 2027.
Further reading
Explore more Baseball coverage to see how minor league clubs in Rome and across the country are building their identities.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Sports Illustrated.
