1867 Mutual, New York (Mutuals, Mutes)

This rendering is based on written documentation only for uniform style and color. No visual documentation is known and an artist’s conceptualization is used to create the rendering.

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Visual documentation on this uniform:
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Written documentation on this uniform:
August 26, 1867, Mutual, New York, v. National, Washington DC: “Mutuals in new uniforms of white skull caps, light blue checked shirts, blue striped pants and red vests.” From Preston D. Orem, Baseball 1845-1881 From Newspaper Accounts (1961). No specific documentation given.

Team genealogy: Mutual, New York, 1857-1876
Mutual was formed in New York, NY, in 1857 and was named after the Mutual Hook and Ladder Company No. 1, New York. Mutual belonged to the National Association of Base Ball Players (NABBP), baseball’s first organization operating 1857-1870. Mutual played in the National Association (NA), competing in every year of league’s existence, 1871-1875, and joined the National League (NL) in 1876 for its inaugural season. The club was removed from the NL before the 1877 season and subsequently disbanded. Information from William J Ryczek, Peter Morris and others, Base Ball Founders (2013).