Uni-Firsts for Alternate Uniforms

Threads Of Our Game not only documents the early game, but also determines when new uniform styles and trends came into being. The following is a list of “Uni-Firsts” for baseball uniform alternates as we see it, after the year 1865:

—First mention of a practice uniform: 1872 Lord Baltimore, Baltimore

—First with unique uniform for pitcher and catcher: 1878 Buffalo

—First reported to have considered wearing multiple uniform designs in one season: 1881 Chicago

—First to wear varying shirt colors to denote positions in field: Many in 1882

—First to have a second uniform designated for bad-weather games: 1882 St. Louis

—First NL team documented to have worn a designated road uniform: 1886 Boston