The 1901 season marked the first time the St. Louis team would wear an emblem on their caps. The uniforms this year changed to button down jerseys. We are also under the assumption the team wore road gray uniforms that matched home uniforms. Road gray uniforms were becoming standard, but were not mandated in the rulebook yet.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: August 14, 1901
Johnnie McLaughlin, It Is Announced, Will Accompany the Team on All Trips Hereafter. John McLaughlin, official mascot of the St. Louis team, wore his new uniform for the first time Tuesday afternoon. It Is a miniature copy of the Cardinals’ home toggery, consisting of white flannel trousers, white shirt with “St. Louis” In cardinal letters across the front, cardinal stockings, cap and belt.
John was a proud boy when he came from the club house clad In the same fashion as his idols, the ball players. Hitherto his likeness to them was a faded red cap that he wore on his yellow head, with the peak projecting out over his light blue eyes.
Newspaper Accounts
Pittsburgh Press, May 31, 1901
The record for attendance at a baseball game was broken at New York yesterday afternoon when a crowd estimated at 28,5000 turned out to see the Giants and the St. Louis Red Caps play.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: August 14, 1901
Johnnie McLaughlin, It Is Announced, Will Accompany the Team on All Trips Hereafter. John McLaughlin, official mascot of the St. Louis team, wore his new uniform for the first time Tuesday afternoon. It Is a miniature copy of the Cardinals’ home toggery, consisting of white flannel trousers, white shirt with “St. Louis” In cardinal letters across the front, cardinal stockings, cap and belt.
John was a proud boy when he came from the club house clad In the same fashion as his idols, the ball players. Hitherto his likeness to them was a faded red cap that he wore on his yellow head, with the peak projecting out over his light blue eyes.
Team Colors
Cardinals red – PMS 200
Off-White Fabric – CMYK: 1/2/3/0
Gray – PMS 429
Cardinals Uniforms & Logos 