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The First Uniforms in US Baserunning Games?
| Salience | Noteworthy |
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| Tags | Club Constitutions/Bylaws, EquipmentClub Constitutions/Bylaws, Equipment |
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| City/State/Country: | Philadelphia, PA, US |
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| Game | Philadelphia Town BallPhiladelphia Town Ball |
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| Age of Players | AdultAdult |
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| Text | “In 1833, a group of Philadelphia players formed a team, the Olympics. By 1837, the team had a clubhouse at Broad and Wallace Streets, a constitution, records of their games, and uniforms - dark blue pants, a scarlet-trimmed white shirt, and a white cap trimmed in blue.” |
| Sources | Murray Dubin, "The Old, Really Old, Ball Game Both Philadelphia and New York Can Claim As the Nation's First Team, The Inquirer, October 28, 2009. See http://articles.philly.com/2009-10-28/sports/25272492_1_modern-baseball-baseball-rivalry-cities, accessed 8/16/2014. The article does not give a source for the 1837 description of the Olympic uniform
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| Query | What is the original documentation of this uniform information? Do we know if earlier cricket clubs in the US used club uniforms? Edit with form to add a query |
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1837.14 The First Uniforms in US Baserunning Games?"
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