Baseball Uniforms Quiz | MLB Mixture

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1. The Oakland Athletics are famous for their green and gold uniforms, but what colors did they wear in their original home of Philadelphia?

Answer: Blue and White

The Athletics were formed in Philadelphia in 1901. They wore blue and white throughout their tenure there, the color red occasionally being added. They continued with these colors in their first few seasons in Kansas City, until 1963, when owner Charles Finley thought the clubs waning fortunes might be inproved by a new look.

He introduced new colors of Kelly Green, Fort Knox Gold, and Wedding Gown White. After the club moved to Oakland in 1968, these colors remained, with Kelly Green being changed to a darker Forest Green in 1981.

2. The New York Yankees are famed for their pinstriped uniforms, but in which year were they first introduced?

Answer: 1912

The Yankees were in their final season as the "Highlanders" when the famous pinstripes first appeared. After reverting to plain white jerseys from 1913-14, the stripes reappeared in 1915 and have remained to this day. The Yankees were the first MLB team to introduce permanent uniform numbers in 1929.

3. During the 2009 MLB season, which one of these teams wore uniforms which did not include the color orange?

Answer: Florida Marlins

The Marlins' official colors were black, teal, silver, and white. The Mets' colors were blue, orange, white, and black. The Orioles' colors were black, orange, and white. The Giants' official colors are black, orange, white and cream.

4. In 2009, the San Diego Padres' official colors were dark blue, sand, and white. What colors did they wear when they first joined the NL in 1969?

Answer: Brown and Gold

The Padres wore their brown and gold uniforms unitl 1991, when orange and navy blue jerseys were worn. The dark blue and sand colors were introduced in the early 21st century.

5. In 2009, which MLB club had the official colors of Sedona red, black, and sand?

Answer: Arizona Diamondbacks

When the Diamondbacks joined the NL in 1998, their colors were turquoise, copper, black, and purple. The new colors were introduced for the 2007 season.

6. The Seattle Pilots only lasted for one season as a Major League club. What colors did they wear during that 1969 season?

Answer: Blue and Gold

The blue and gold colors were retained when the franchise shifted to Milwaukee in 1970, and was renamed the Brewers. These colors were eventually replaced in 1994 with a new look of navy, green, and metallic gold. The green portion of the uniforms was removed in 2000, the season before the Brewers moved to Miller Park.

7. What logo did Houston wear on their jerseys from 1962-64?

Answer: Gun

The Houston Astros were originally called the Colt .45s when they joined the NL in 1962. The uniforms featured the word Colts in red, with a gun in navy underneath. In 1965, the team was renamed the Astros, and the guns were no more. The club has had various color schemes throughout the years. In 2009, the official colors were black, brick red, and sand.

8. Which MLB team in 1960 became the first team in North American major sports to put their players surnames on the backs of their jerseys?

Answer: Chicago White Sox

Whilst players names on their jerseys were commonplace in the early 21st century, the New York Yankees still refused to put them on their jerseys in 2008. However, fans could buy replica jerseys with their favourite players names on if they so wished.

The White Sox have worn various color schemes since their foundation in 1901. Navy and red have both been primary colors at some time. In 2009, their official colors were black, silver, and white.

9. The Braves' colors of red and navy have remained basically the same throughout their history as a club based in Boston, Milwaukee, and Atlanta. Which logo was added to the jerseys between 1946 and 1962?

Answer: Tomahawk

The Boston Braves introduced the tomahawk logo in 1946, and when the club moved to Milwaukee in 1953, it was retained. It was removed for the 1963 season, but was reintroduced by Atlanta in 1987.

10. The Pittsbugh Pirates are renowned for their black and gold uniforms, but what totally different color scheme did they wear prior to 1948?

Answer: Red, White, and Blue

The original red, white, and blue colors were abandoned in 1948 in favor of the new black and gold look, which matched the colors of the city's flag. In 2009, the city's other two Major League sports franchises, the Steelers (NFL) and Penguins (NHL), also sported black and gold colors.

Source: Author Dizart

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