The Top 5 Throwback Uniforms in MLB History

Classic baseball uniforms are the best way for fans to celebrate the MLB (Major League Baseball) and its history. However, now the MLB throwback uniforms are not just a tribute to the legendary players and teams, but they have also become a popular fashion staple. To help MLB fans design their customized baseball uniforms, we have rounded up the top 5 throwback uniforms from the league’s history. Pick one and make a new batch of youth baseball uniforms for your young baseball team along the lines of your favorite uniform from the past.

Chicago Cubs, a throwback from 1908

The Chicago Cubs uniform has everything, from style to a fantastic winning story. The style speaks for itself with its simplicity, bold colors, and button-down front.

The home outfit with a full pulled-down collar has a brown bear holding a bat at the front. The blue color from back then stays till now, giving a subtle vibrance touch to the outfit. The team won its World Series in the same uniform by winning 5 games from the Tigers. However, soon the “Curse of the Billy Goat” left the franchise devoid of any title for 108 years. But the glory of the uniform from back then remains to date.

Houston Astros, 1975 Rainbow Throwback

The Rainbow jersey added a unique aspect to Astro’s jersey, giving it a prominent place among the top 5 MLB throwback uniforms. A large rainbow adorns the jersey horizontally, disrupted only by a large white start. The start represents the Lone Star State. The team name in simple yet bold fonts above the rainbow and star compliments the overall look. Another unique point of the Houston Astros’ uniform is that the jerseys do not depict players’ numbers. Instead of jerseys, the numbers are prominent at the front of the pant leg.

The Rainbow uniform was designed by McCann Erikson, an advertising agency, during the 1975 season. Houston Chronicle reports that the design met a high level of skepticism at its initial stage. The Chronicles further reported that Roger Metzger, the former Astros shortstop said that a couple of his colleagues wondered about the seriousness of Astro’s management when they saw the design of the team’s new Rainbow jersey.

New York Mets, Throwback from 1986 Championship

The Mets’ uniforms gained fame in 1986, when the team emerged on the fields in new uniforms design, discarding button-down shirts in favor of pullovers. The jersey also had a glossy 25th-anniversary patch on the sleeves. The patch is right on the thick blue and orange stripes running down the length of sleeves and then down from under the arm. Similar stripes run down the outer seam of the pant leg. The colors add a flair to the uniform without getting too glitzy.

The style was not the only thing that made this uniform iconic. Dwight Gooden, Gary Carter, Keith Hernandez, Darryl Strawberry, and the other “Bad Guys” won the World Series that season in the same uniforms. The winning streak gave magnificence to Mets’ 1986 uniform.

Oakland Athletics, The Bright Throwback from 1972

Oakland uniforms are everything to be high on there on the list of top 10 MLB throwbacks. The simplicity is incarnated into bright yellow jerseys, with vibrant green on collars and sleeve hems. The colors and the simple cut give an elegant yet lively look to the team members. The large bold numbers and A’s for “Athletics,” leave no doubt of identification to the spectators. No other team has sported yellow and green in a way like Oakland’s Athletics does.

San Diego Padres, Throwback from the initial 1980s 

The new designs for San Diego Padres uniforms are plain but good-looking. But the throwback uniforms of Padres’ that they wore in the initial years of the 1980s are amazing. The yellow and brown alternates on the jerseys gave a unique design for spectators to enjoy. For the time being, the Padres 1980s uniforms are good at the top 5 lists of MLB Throwback. However, most probably, it won’t last long on the list. It is because the franchise is expected to use the two colors in near future in their uniforms. On the other hand, a report signifies that earlier this year, Ron Fowler, the Executive Chairman of the franchise stated on a local radio station that the San Diego Padres uniforms will not be undergoing any major changes until 2020. We are yet to see what the future holds, but the fans are enthusiastic to see if one of our top 5 favorite throwbacks is coming back on the scene.

There are many more on the list, but these are the top 5 that we rounded up to help the fans customize their uniforms to tribute the legendry teams.