Oh what could have been. The following newspaper articles describes a letter from a fan to Von der Ahe suggesting that the Browns each wear two letters on their uniform, so when they stand together, they will all spell out Champions of America. Like Von der Ahe, we also find this idea intriguing, but also…
Long believed to have been a 1927 jersey, this “Worlds Champions” jersey never actually was worn in a major league baseball game. While it looks like the ’27 jersey, it has a number of differences. The 1927 jersey has pinstripes, but this jersey does not. The 1927 jersey has no piping, but this jersey has…
Following the 1927 season, Cardinals star first basemen, Jim Bottomley, went on a barnstorming tour. Barnstorming was popular in 20s and 30s for fans in rural towns to get a chance to see major league baseball players. Bottomley wanted to wear a Cardinals jersey for this tour, and received a jersey that was reminiscent of…
This jersey is dated 1931 and has Spalding tags. We don’t know the exact story behind this jersey, but we believe it was a salesman sample created as a prototype for the Cardinals. In 1930 the Cardinals wore Spalding uniforms for home games and Rawlings uniforms for road games, but switched fully to Rawlings uniforms…
Rawlings has been a long time uniform producer for the Cardinals, and consecutively held the Cardinals uniform contract for over 60 years. This jersey has been identified as being produced by Spalding in 1944. The Birds on the Bat design is similar to the Rawlings design, but numerous differences in the details. The biggest surprise…
With the gaining popularity of night games around baseball, a few teams thought it would be a good idea to wear satin uniforms on the field. The fabric would shine and shimmer against the lights and fans would be able to see the players better. The Reds, Dodgers, and Braves all experimented with this, and…
In 1956 the Cardinals signed Frank Lane to be their new General Manager. Seemingly obsessed with trading players and making changes, Lane egregiously traded Red Schoendienst to the Braves, and attempted to trade Stan Musial to the Phillies, but was stopped by August Busch when news of the trade was leaked to local radio. Lane…
We believe the video below is probably from 1968-1970, most likely from 1969. The video shows “the future of sports styles.” Yeah, ok. The curious part is the designers making prototype drawings of new Cardinal uniforms. The prototype drawings they show of the new uniform are peculiar. Initially it just looks like a Cardinal uniform…
Cardinals Uniforms & Logos 