Giants uniform question

[JoeyFarino]

I recently picked up this photo and its showing online that this particular style uniform was only used in 1916. Is that true? Hard to think anyone would wanna get rid of this much plaid..lol

[pherbener]

That's a great picture Joey!!

[JoeyFarino]

Originally Posted by pherbener

That's a great picture Joey!!

Thanks alot paul

[GKreindler]

Indeed it was, Joey. The uniform was expected to be met with a lot of good feelings - the NYTimes suggested they were the "high-water mark of baseball fashions" in January of 1916.

I guess they didn't go over that well.

[Shoeless Moe]

maybe they took off the NY and donated to a local prison after the season.

[jerseygary]

I don't know about THESE specific duds, but i've read in a few contemporary newspaper articles that the New York Giants did occasionally donate their old uniforms to Sing Sing Prison!

[perezfan]

That one-year style would be the ultimate Holy Grail, if it ever came to market. I personally think the plaid flannel is beautiful

[JMEnglish27]

Originally Posted by jerseygary

I don't know about THESE specific duds, but i've read in a few contemporary newspaper articles that the New York Giants did occasionally donate their old uniforms to Sing Sing Prison!

They (and the A's) still do! San Quentin gets hand-me-downs from both clubs for their prison teams.

[irishdenny]

WoW!!!

"The New York Giants chose an Audacious Purple Plaid..."

http://exhibits.baseballhalloffame.o...eline_1916.htm

Dress'd to the Nines Baby ~ iN PURPLE TA BOOT!
Purple in 1916!?!?
Someone MiGHT'a BeeN LookiN Awfully Smooth at Sing Sing in 1917 Aye?

Can You Imagine if Someone Actually had a Relative who was able ta Pass Down "Uncle Jake's Prison Get uP" wit Matty's info oN the Inside of the Uni!?!?

Now THaT Would be JuSt Outta THiS World Memorabilia $HiT Man...
WHaT a Crazy Thought...

* Hey There Joey!,
Is ThaT Really a Photo THaT iS Yours?
Can Ya Tell uS More About it!!!
"PLEASE!!!"

[vintagesportscollector]

Plaid has always been under appreciated. Here is an early plaid uni I have that is one of my favorites.

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[perezfan]

Joe-

That is sweeeeeeeet!

Wish there were more of these around. Given their brief existence, I guess "Dead Men" really did wear Plaid!