MLB History – Pinstripes

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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 … Read more

Baseball Uniform History – Jersey Numbers

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In 1929, both the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Indians first introduced numbers on the backs of baseball jersyes. When originally introduced the Yankee numbers were designed to correspond to a players’ position in the batting order, for example, Babe Ruth, was number 3 follow by Lou Gehrig. By 1932, every Major League team … Read more