Last Friday Night at Citizen’s Bank Ballpark, the Phillies ran their ‘Retro 70’s Night’ promotion, which basically means they photoshop funny little 70’s-inspired outfits and hair styles onto the players and display them on the big scoreboard. I’m pretty sure it’s a league-wide gimmick by now, but still figured I should pass along the photos for your enjoyment.

The following slideshow contains the 1970’s version of 6 of the 9 starters (I couldn’t find Werth, Dobbs, or Coste) on the 2,759 square foot plasma Philips TV — just like the one they had at The Vet over 30 years ago.

Enjoy Jimmy Rollins getting his Rick James on, Chase Utley looking like Reuben Kinkade, Ryan Howard in Huggy Bear attire, Shane Victorino as a goatee’d lesbian, Geoff Jenkins is Bob Ross, and Kyle Kendrick as a strange Lloyd Christmas/Sgt. Pepper hybrid. With bonus shots of an afro’d Chris Coste during his post-game interview and Kendrick’s Hendrix, which should be pluralized.

I say next 70’s Retro night they stay truer to the theme and break out the ‘Saturday Night Specials‘, hand out free tabs of LSD, and promote unprotected sex. Groovy!

Some photos taken (with love) from the Baseball Fever messageboard.

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