jamdawg1 Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 In the mid 1950's (I believe '55) Paul Brown experimented with a third Orange Jersey for Home Night Games. Knowing the way Paul Brown's mind worked, he was probably thinking that the jersey would be easier to see at night than the Brown Jersey.Here is a game photo of Browns Hall of Famer Otto Graham in this jersey.I have also heard that the Brooklyn Dodgers once experimented with a third uniform for home night games. Is this true? George Ashburn - My Website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CC97 Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 A few MLB teams in the late 1930s, early 1940s made night uniforms, usually made of satin or some other shiny material... i know the Boston Braves were one of the teams. --- Chris Creamer Founder/Editor, SportsLogos.Net "The Mothership" • News • Facebook • X/Twitter • Instagram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamdawg1 Posted May 20, 2008 Author Share Posted May 20, 2008 A few MLB teams in the late 1930s, early 1940s made night uniforms, usually made of satin or some other shiny material... i know the Boston Braves were one of the teams.Thanks.I knew the Dodgers experimented with that. I didn't know about other MLB teams. George Ashburn - My Website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CC97 Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 here's a link to the braves night jerseyhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/donabelandewen/1046044730/ --- Chris Creamer Founder/Editor, SportsLogos.Net "The Mothership" • News • Facebook • X/Twitter • Instagram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Falcon Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 In the mid 1950's (I believe '55) Paul Brown experimented with a third Orange Jersey for Home Night Games. Knowing the way Paul Brown's mind worked, he was probably thinking that the jersey would be easier to see at night than the Brown Jersey.Here is a game photo of Browns Hall of Famer Otto Graham in this jersey.I have also heard that the Brooklyn Dodgers once experimented with a third uniform for home night games. Is this true?I think the Browns tried that in '54 preseason...I remember when they brought the orange jersey out in 2002 and an article said it was the first time since 1954 they had worn orange. Paul Brown had a good idea, especially considering that back then the NFL used a white football for night games, since this was in the days before all teams had white jerseys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 here's a link to the braves night jerseyhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/donabelandewen/1046044730/Found some better pics:The Dodgers had two versions, white for home:and powder blue for the road (talk about ahead of its time):Interesting that both teams went with the same thick piping - on the cuffs, down the sleeves and down the pant legs -and contrast color belt loops, design features not found on any of their regular uniforms. I'd syspect that to be a manufacturer's standard pattern, but the Dodgers' uniforms were made by Wilson and the Braves' by the Horace Partridge Co in Boston. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshawaggie Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 wow, they could just crawl into into bed right after the game in those... @josh_j12 CFA- Fargo Bobcats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 They must have dazzled under the lights.I love the Dodgers home jersey, the touches of Dodger Blue actually improve the uniform. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chazberg Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Wow! Never seen those powder blues before, those were great!I love that whole concept, the players musta looked like extras from a bad sci-fi movie. charles-noerenberg.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshawaggie Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 was it really powder blue, or just how dodger blue looked all satiny? @josh_j12 CFA- Fargo Bobcats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Nope, it's a light blue. I'd call it Columbia Blue myself. In any case, it was a whole lot lighter than Dodger Blue, which is a dark shade of royal. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njmeadowlanders Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 I just got back from a week on the road and visited 6 parks and Cooperstown...I saw this there and thought of this thread, so while not the best picture of them (that's earlier in this thread), I thought I'd share the shot I took... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DallasSports Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 Yeah, but alternates serve a different purpose nowadays: Money, money, money. Nice find though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 Very cool.Also, looking back at the Packers' history, there have been many years where they wore a "third jersey," including the 1939 season, in which they wore white jerseys with green numbers all year and their classic navy-with-gold in the championship game. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFoA Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 In the mid 1950's (I believe '55) Paul Brown experimented with a third Orange Jersey for Home Night Games. Knowing the way Paul Brown's mind worked, he was probably thinking that the jersey would be easier to see at night than the Brown Jersey.Here is a game photo of Browns Hall of Famer Otto Graham in this jersey.Wow, I didn't know that they used this back in the day. Awesome.I still want them to bring back the orange jerseys. Those were my favorites in the NFL, and I was sad to see em go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no97 Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 and powder blue for the road (talk about ahead of its time):I don't know if 1944 was ahead of it's time for powder blue, considering the Cubs were the first to use the color three years earlier (even though it only lasted two years)...1941 Cubs:Moose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 Okay, the Cubs were also ahead of their time with powder blue.... The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hecticbro Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 Wow, those shimmery satin jerseys are odd!But that Dodgers version doesn't look powder blue to me. It just looks like royal on a shiny material. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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