You may be watching the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2023 World Series and suddenly, it hits you: There’s a uniform patch on their threads that says Avnet.
And you’re now wondering: What the heck is Avnet and why would the Diamondbacks wear that on their sleeves?
There’s a very good answer to that. Avnet distributes electronics, and their headquarters are in Phoenix. The company struck a deal with the franchise to have the “A” on their jerseys for years back in February.
Interesting fact from 12 News: “Arizona has different versions of the jersey patch that match each of their uniforms. For hitters, the location of the patch depends on if they are a righty or lefty. For right-handed hitters, the patch will be on their left arm as that arm is more visible when they are hitting. For left-handed hitters the patch will be on their right arms.”
And now you have the answer!