Thomas Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 Has a team ever worn alternate jerseys (not grey or white) in the world series ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinsmore16 Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 I found this picture of the last Pirate's world series title, they only wore home whites once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC985 Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 The Rockies in 2007 and Rangers in 2011 came to mind for me. Then I remembered the '97 Indians and '98 Padres. I'm sure there are others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Posted October 4, 2016 Author Share Posted October 4, 2016 Oh my ! I feel ashamed. I actually thought there was a modern day league rule against it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kroywen Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 The Marlins didn't just wear their black alternates during the 2003 World Series, they clinched while wearing those jerseys: Off the top of my head, they're the only team I can remember actually clinching a World Series while wearing an alternate. The '79 Pirates' gold jerseys were their primary road jerseys, I believe. Not sure about the myriad of A's jerseys in the early 70s, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kroywen Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 Actually, one of the first uses of an alternate jersey in the World Series, and likely the first throwback in baseball history, came from the Yankees, of all teams, in the 1953 World Series. The Yankees wore the 1939-1945 version of their pinstriped jerseys at home, with an older version of the interlocking NY, and the number font worn form 1929 to 1945 (which is very similar to the modern-day Red Sox number font): From the Yankees Uniform Database (http://yankeesuniformdatabase.blogspot.com/p/1940-1959.html): They did clinch in these throwbacks in Game 6 at Yankee Stadium. They'd go on to wear these throwbacks at certain points in the 1954 regular season as well. Interesting tidbit of Yankee uniform history, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopard88 Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 The 1979 Pirates almost don't count. They rotated home and away among their entire set of jerseys and pants to the point that there was almost no "primary" or "alternate" designation. Going farther back, a number of teams wore alternate uniforms just designed for the World Series. Examples -- 1905 Giants -- 1911 Giants -- 1917 White Sox -- Most Liked Content of the Day -- February 15, 2017, August 21, 2017, August 22, 2017 ///// Proud Winner of the CCSLC Post of the Day Award -- April 8, 2008 Originator of the Upside Down Sarcasm Smilie -- November 1, 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJ Sands Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 The Astros did in 2005 for Game 2. 14 minutes ago, kroywen said: Actually, one of the first uses of an alternate jersey in the World Series, and likely the first throwback in baseball history, came from the Yankees, of all teams, in the 1953 World Series. The Yankees wore the 1939-1945 version of their pinstriped jerseys at home, with an older version of the interlocking NY, and the number font worn form 1929 to 1945 (which is very similar to the modern-day Red Sox number font): From the Yankees Uniform Database (http://yankeesuniformdatabase.blogspot.com/p/1940-1959.html): They did clinch in these throwbacks in Game 6 at Yankee Stadium. They'd go on to wear these throwbacks at certain points in the 1954 regular season as well. Interesting tidbit of Yankee uniform history, I think. Wow. That's fascinating. I would love to know the story behind this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kroywen Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 3 minutes ago, leopard88 said: The 1979 Pirates almost don't count. They rotated home and away among their entire set of jerseys and pants to the point that there was almost no "primary" or "alternate" designation. Going farther back, a number of teams wore alternate uniforms just designed for the World Series. Examples -- 1905 Giants -- 1911 Giants -- 1917 White Sox -- I've always loved that patriotic White Sox uniform they wore in the 1917 World Series. Obviously worn as part of the WWI effort, but I've always loved the design. Would love to see the Sox throw back to it someday. Next year would be the perfect time to do so, given the 100th anniversary of the White Sox's 1917 world title, and America's entry into WWI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJ Sands Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 The White Sox did throwback to it in 2001. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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kroywen Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 2 minutes ago, BJ Sands said: The White Sox did throwback to it in 2001. I had some hazy memories of seeing that jersey as a throwback - glad to see they did in fact throw back to it once. Hoping they do again this season, given the centennial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJ Sands Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 1 minute ago, kroywen said: I had some hazy memories of seeing that jersey as a throwback - glad to see they did in fact throw back to it once. Hoping they do again this season, given the centennial. That was actually their Sunday alternate that season. Worn a few times by a wholly unmemorable team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 4 hours ago, Thomas said: Oh my ! I feel ashamed. I actually thought there was a modern day league rule against it. There should be a rule against it. Most of the time the teams have the good sense not to, but then you have the Mets wearing this last year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnPheitseog Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 There needs to be a rule banning it. At the very least, banning it in the World Series and any potential clinching game. Formerly known as DiePerske Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 6 minutes ago, McCarthy said: There should be a rule against it. Most of the time the teams have the good sense not to, but then you have the Mets wearing this last year That volt yellow sleeve is the only thing wrong with these. Cleveland wore their navy jerseys during the 1997 World Series as well. I liked them better than the grey uniforms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Posted October 4, 2016 Author Share Posted October 4, 2016 But the last few seasons champions did not wear alternates right ? Giants in 10,12, 14, red sox in 13, Royals 15 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverBullet1929 Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 How far of an alternate are we talking here because there are white and gray alternates as well. The white vests that the Marlins wore in 1997 was their alternate as they had a sleeved version as their actual home jerseys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kroywen Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 38 minutes ago, Thomas said: But the last few seasons champions did not wear alternates right ? Giants in 10,12, 14, red sox in 13, Royals 15 ? I can't remember the Giants ever wearing an alt in a World Series game, and the Red Sox and Royals definitely did not. Yankees in '09 and Cardinals in '11 didn't either (obviously). I'm fairly certain that the '08 Phillies never wore their cream alternates in the WS, and the '06 Cards and '07 Red Sox definitely didn't wear any alts either. So that brings us back to 2005 White Sox, and I can't find for the life of me whether they wore the black alt in the WS that year. They definitely didn't clinch in it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFGiants58 Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 The most the Giants did was wear their alternate cap (and better road uniform) in 2010 for game 4 of the series: Other than that, they haven't worn alternates in their recent World Series runs. MLB: Project 32 (Complete), MLB: The Defunct Saga (Complete) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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