The Chicago Cubs are shaking up their home jersey options and reintroducing a colorway the team has not worn on the field in nearly 45 years. The Cubs unveiled a new “Blues Alternate” jersey Thursday night featuring baby blue tops that debut April 5 and will be worn for Friday home games this season.

The Chicago Cubs will sport baby blue on the field next season for the first time since 1961, debuting a new alternate uniform. Dubbed the "Blues Alternate," the look -- which was announced by the Cubs Thursday night -- pays tribute to the team's history and honors Chicago's contribution to the electric blues music movement with multiple nods to the era.

The new uniform will replace the navy “Wrigleyville” City Connect jerseys, which the team is retiring. The Cubs are scheduled to debut the alternate jerseys April 5, when they play the Padres in the first home series of the year.