EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT BASEBALL JERSEYS
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT BASEBALL JERSEYS: Baseball jerseys are an important part of the baseball uniform worn by players during their games or batting practice. Fans also wear baseball jerseys to show support for their favorite team or players. The jerseys are used to differentiate different teams and players on the field with their colors, logos, and patches. The New York Knickerbockers were the first baseball team to wear uniforms, taking the field on April 4, 1849. The practice of wearing a uniform soon spread, and by 1900, all Major League Baseball teams had adopted them. By 1882 most uniforms included stockings, which covered the leg from foot to knee, and were used to differentiate one club from another. The uniforms themselves had different colors and patterns that reflected the different baseball positions. In the late 1880s, the Detroit Wolverines and Washington Nationals of the National League and the Brooklyn Bridegrooms of the American Association were ...