1860 Live Oak, Rochester (Live Oaks)

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

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Visual documentation on this uniform:

Dated May 1860. Sheet music cover. Full view at left, detail view at right. Detail view depicts player wearing a blue double-breasted coat, white pants and a black belt. The cap was blue with a light-colored brim and light-colored ribs on the crown. Music publish date information from Priscilla Astifan, Peter Morris and others, Base Ball Pioneers, 1850-1870 (2012).

Written documentation on this uniform:
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Team genealogy: Live Oak, Rochester, 1858-1861
Live Oak was formed in Rochester, NY, in 1858. The club merged with another Rochester team in 1861 but then became defunct with the start of the Civil War. Information from Priscilla Astifan, Peter Morris and others, Base Ball Pioneers, 1850-1870 (2012).