As you can see, the 1976 Reds were a little influenced by the Cardinals uniforms, with the elastic waistband on the pants. No one was messing with these beautiful home white jerseys, or the Cincinnati Reds at this time for that matter. The Big Red Machine, one of the greatest teams ever assembled, won the World Series that year and looked amazing while doing it. My mom bought me that Pete Rose jersey when I was a child and I wore it until it tore. Classic unis!
There were a lot of great uniforms in the 1970s, but the St. Louis Cardinals had my favorite. They had the cool blue uniforms for their away games and looked cool wearing them. Along with the classic stirrups, they were also one of the first teams that had the elastic waist band for their pants; a trend league wide that would carry on into the 1980s. They no longer wear their blue jerseys for away games, and now stick with the traditional grey uniforms.
Before the Dodgers moved to Los Angeles in the 1950s, they were the pride of Brooklyn. Although the uniforms haven't changed much since the move to LA, these are indeed unique. The players could decide if they wanted button up or zip-up jerseys. As you can see, Jackie Robinson chose the zip-up in this photo. With the high pants and stirrup socks, these uniforms are a classic.
Who could hate on the Bronx Bombers? Not only are they a historic franchise, but they also have historic uniforms that they haven't changed since 1936. With the classy pinstripes, they are probably the most legendary baseball uniforms of all time. They are also one of the few teams that do not put the last names of their players on their jerseys.
These 1966 Baltimore Orioles uniforms are classic and represent a time of greatness for the franchise. Not only did they win the World Series that year, but they looked great doing it! Who could disagree with the cartoon Oriole on the cap? These uniforms are timeless.
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