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MLB History – Pinstripes
Pinstriping on MLB jerseys created in the 19th century was not used very long in major and minor league play, but was brought back by the Brooklyn Bridegrooms in 1907, 1916 and 1917, respectively. During that time when the striped uniforms were made again, other materials for the baseball uniform were added, such as uniforms made of satin.
The team most often identified with pinstripes would be the New York Yankees. Legend has it that the stripes were adopted to make Babe Ruth look slimmer. That story is a myth, as the Yankees had already adopted pinstripes several years before acquiring Ruth. They were first used in 1912, but the Yankees pinstripes have persisted and become a symbol of the Yankees, to the point where books about the Yankees often have pinstriped covers.
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