1899 Wilkes-Barre PA (Barons)

This rendering is based on written documentation for uniform style and color. No visual documentation is known and an artist’s conceptualization is used to create the rendering.

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Visual documentation on this uniform:
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Written documentation on this uniform:
April 1899: “The new uniforms are entirely different from those worn by any of the teams in the Eastern League. […] Red, white, gray, black, blue and the other colors have become rather monotonous and the new color, green, will be an agreeable change. The pants and shirts of the new uniforms will be of bottle green color with white trimmings. The stockings, belt and caps and the monogram, W.-B., will be white. Two neat narrow stripes of green will be sewed on the caps and the coats will be of the same color. The uniforms are of the best material and were made by Spading Brothers.” From the Wilkes-Barre Sunday Leader, April 23, 1899.

April 27, 1899, Wilkes-Barre v. Richmond, at Wilkes-Barre, Athletic Park, opening game: “The Barons looked very well in their neat, bright, new uniforms of green with white trimmings.” From the Wilkes-Barre Leader, April 27, 1899.

April 27, 1899, Wilkes-Barre v. Richmond, at Wilkes-Barre, Athletic Park, opening game: “The Barons appeared in their new uniforms, which are dark green woolen, with white caps, belts and stockings, the letters “W. B.” being worked on the left side of the shirts.” From the Wilkes-Barre Record, April 28, 1899. Research from Ed Morton.

April 27, 1899, Wilkes-Barre v. Richmond, at Wilkes-Barre, Athletic Park, opening game: “The home team was attired in dark green suits, with white belts and white stocking.” From the Wilkes-Barre Daily News, April 28, 1899.

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