Baseball Threads

Baseball Threads : The Book of Early Baseball Uniforms, 1849 to 1900

For the first time ever, see how baseball uniforms really looked before 1900, an era today that exists only as sepia tone.

From the first Knickerbocker uniform of 1849 to the National League togs of 1900,  see every shocking color and fickle fad.

See over 900 uniforms inside. Each full-color rendering has been meticulously researched and drawn by the author over a twelve-year period and in tandem with noted baseball historians and scholars.

This 160-page book features:
• a foreword by Dale Murphy, 2-time National League MVP
• a tribute to uniform historian Marc Okkonen
• the history of early baseball as told by its uniforms, with anecdotes and period photographs
• uniforms of every top team before 1900---see the shocking colors of the 1870s and the crazy stripes of the 1880s
• uniforms of select pioneer clubs before 1871---see the first recorded suit of 1849 replete with long pants and straw hat
• uniforms of select African-American clubs before 1900 ---see the outfits of famous barnstorming teams, never before compiled
• galleries of uniforms organized by city---see the uniforms of Baltimore, Boston, Brooklyn, Buffalo, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Detroit, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Louisville, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Washington, and many more
• over 150 period photographs The visual history of early baseball has faded over time, literally and figuratively, and for many years the subject seemed too daunting to ever research and compile. Now fans and historians alike can hold in their hands every color of the early game. This book is for all who love baseball and its history. See the very first uniforms of your favorite MLB teams.

Praise for Baseball Threads:
“A marvel of a book, reviving baseball as it looked in my favorite century.” ---John Thorn, Official Historian of Major League Baseball, author of “Baseball in the Garden of Eden”

“A kaleidoscope of stripes, shields and stockings.” ---Michael Clair, writer mlb.com, author of “We Sacrifice Everything to Baseball”

“One-of-a-kind, impeccable, a must-have for fans and collectors.” ---Thomas W. Gilbert, historian, author of “How Baseball Happened” and “Death in the Strike Zone”

“Beautiful, informative, eye-opening research.” ---Todd Radom, sports brand designer, author of “The Ballpark and Beyond” and “Winning Ugly”

“Amazing. Needs to be seen to be believed.” ---Gary Cieradkowski, historian, artist, author of “The League of Outsider Baseball” and InfiniteCardSet.com

Size: 9.0in x 12.0in  |  Pages: 160  |  over 900 color images