1888 Minneapolis

This rendering is based on visual documentation for uniform style and written documentation for color. Minor details may be undocumented or difficult to determine. An educated guess is made to complete the rendering.

Rendering accuracy:Year: documented    Team: documented

Visual documentation on this uniform:

Photo A

Dated 1888. Old Judge baseball card of C Parsons (Jackson, MI Tri-State Lg 88, Min 88). Full view at left, detail view at right. Photo date of 1888 can be determined as this was the only year Parsons played for team. Player wore a gray uniform with a dark-colored lettering, belt and stockings. The cap was vertically striped with a white braid along the bill. Detail view shows that player wore a shirt with lace ties, a shirt pocket and detachable sleeves. Year with team from baseball-reference.com. Image scan from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

Photo B

Dated 1888. Old Judge baseball card of M Robinson (Lima, OH Tri-State Lg 88, Min 88, Jackson, MI Tri-State Lg 88). Full view at left, detail view at right. Photo date of 1888 can be determined as this was the only year Robinson played for team. Player wore a short-sleeved shirt with no sleeve extensions. Detail view shows vertical stripes on cap. Year with team from baseball-reference.com. Image scan from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

Photo C

Dated 1888. Old Judge baseball card of J Shaw (Min 88, Easton, PA Central Lg 88). Full view at left, detail view at right. Photo date of 1888 can be determined as this was the only year Shaw played for team. Detail view shows that player wore padded pants. Year with team from baseball-reference.com. Image scan from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

Photos D & E

Dated 1888. Old Judge baseball cards of T Brosnan (Min 88, Sioux City, IA WA 88) left and F Jevne (SF Calif Lg 88, Min 88, 89), right. Brosnan card shows player with crossed straps on belt. Jevne card shows player wore a light-colored or gray belt. Years with team from baseball-reference.com. Image scans from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

Photo F

Dated 1888. Old Judge baseball card of F Rehse (88, 2 gms). Full view at left, detail view at right. Photo date of 1888 can be determined as this was the only year Rehse played for team. Player was not dressed in the complete team uniform. He wore pants made of a lighter colored material when compared to the shirt, a striped undershirt and non-baseball shoes. Detail view shows city name in smaller letters across chest. This lettering style matched the Minneapolis uniform from 1887 and therefore this may be a uniform shirt for the previous year. Year with team from baseball-reference.com. Image scan from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

Written documentation on this uniform:
April 1888: “The new uniforms of the Minneapolis team arrived yesterday [April 2] and are regarded as quite pretty. They are brown, with red hose and belts and striped red and black caps. The word Minneapolis is across the breast in red letters.” From the St. Paul Globe, April 3, 1888. Research from Paul Winter.

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