April Pick Ups

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Originally Posted by Dave Grob

Chris,

Thanks and best of luck to you in landing one. 1956 was such a great year for uniforms with Cincinnati going to this, the Cardinals going without the "Birds on the Bat" and Washington opting for the 3-D logo and numbering. The 1956 All Star Game in Washington would have been a sight for the ages.

Dave Grob
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Dave,

Are the 1956 Reds road uniforms of the same flannel material as other uniforms of this era? It could just be the pictures but of the couple I have seen, it appears that the material that makes up the body of the jersey is a bit different. They almost appear to be a double knit polyester. But like I said, maybe it's just the photos. Thanks.

[Dave Grob]

Chris,

Good eye and you are entirely correct. The 1956 uniforms (home and roads) jerseys and pants were made of a nylon/cotton durene fabric. The road grey fabric was not particularly color fast and those tended to fade, to the point of looking just off white. However, the uniforms collar and placket are lined with flannel material (white for the homes, grey for the roads) and this is very easy to see when they are compared side by side.

The attached photo comes from the rear cover of the 1956 Cincinnati Redlegs Yearbook (Revised Edition)

Dave Grob
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