Moyer recalls getting powder blue jersey as a 38-year-old kid

Above: Phillies' pitcher Jamie Moyer in the 1970's retro powder blue uniforms last night in Milwaukee. Moyer recalled getting a similar jersey as a 38-year-old kid in the 1970's.

Milwaukee, WI--Many Phillies fans, unaware of Retro Weekend in the land of cheese, brats and beer and brats filled with cheese and beer, desperately tried to adjust their tv's after tuning into last night's game. The reason? Well, Jamie Moyer and the rest of the Phillies wore crisp throwback powder blue 1970's uniforms in a game against the Brewers.

Comcast SportsNet reported that over 2,000 calls poured into the network's call center from fans demanding to know if the color problem would soon be corrected. Eventually, Comcast ran a banner across the bottom of the screen informing the television audience not to adjust the color and that "the powder blues are back, baby."

The powder blue road uniforms were quite the hit during their run in the 70's and 80's. Moyer, a Souderton, PA native, grew up a Phillies fan and fell in love with the powder blues. The pitcher, who is off to a hot start this season accumulating a 5-2 record, experienced major flashbacks while putting on the retro jersey last night before the game.

"I asked for the powder blues for my 38th birthday. I was just a kid and [Mike] Schmidt was hitting the cover off the ball," said Moyer, standing at the top of the visitor's dugout steps in Miller Park. "I remember opening that box so clearly. My mother had wrapped the package in Three's Company wrapping paper. The paper was from the early seasons because the Ropers, and not Mr Furley, were with Jack, Janet and Chrissy."

The ageless pitcher desperately wanted to don that gift from so long ago for last night's game.

"I searched my house up and down last week to see if I could find that jersey and actually wear it for this game. I just couldn't find it, as that was over 30 years ago. I did find an old Phillies thermos, though. Still great for soup."