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1797.4 "Grand Match" of Stoolball Pits Sussex and Kentish Ladies
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"A grand Match of Stool-ball, between 11 Ladies of Sussex, in Pink, against 11 Ladies of Kent, in Blue Ribands."
Source: an undated reproduction, which notes "this is a reproduction of the original 1797 Diversions programme." The match was scheduled for 10am on Wednesday, August 16, 1797. Provided from the files of the National Stoolball Association, June 2007.
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1797
1866.13 First Team Name on Uniform Shirt
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In 1866, Milwaukee's Cream City Club and the Union Club of Morrisania [Bronx] became the first to display a team's name on the uniform shirt.
Sources:
http://www.threadsofourgame.com/1866-cream-city-milwaukee/
http://www.threadsofourgame.com/1866-union-morrisania-ny/
For other unifomr firsts, go to http://www.threadsofourgame.com/uni-firsts/#
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1866
1866.14 First Uniform with Graphic Design
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In 1866, the Live Oak Club of Cincinnati was the first to display a graphic design on the uniform shirt.
Sources:
http://www.threadsofourgame.com/1866-live-oak-cincinnati/
For more uniform firsts, see http://www.threadsofourgame.com/uni-firsts/#
Query:
Can we guess why this innovation came to Cincinnati and not, say, to New York?
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1866
1867.15 First Uniform with Serif Letter on Shirt
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The Pastime Club of Baltimore was the first to display a serif letter on its shirts, in 1867.
Sources:
http://www.threadsofourgame.com/1867-pastime-baltimore/
For more uniform firsts, see http://www.threadsofourgame.com/uni-firsts/#
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1867
1871.6 Boston Club Puts City Name on Uniform
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In 1871 the Boston club put the word "Boston" on the team shirt, the first club to do so.
Sources:
http://www.threadsofourgame.com/1871-boston/
For more uniform firsts, see http://www.threadsofourgame.com/uni-firsts/#
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1871
1871.7 Brimmed Uniform Caps Introduced
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Several clubs began wearing hats with brims in 1871. 15 examples are shown in the source link below.
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1871