1876 Rhode Island, Providence (Rhode Islands)
This rendering is based on visual documentation for uniform style only. Color information is unknown and the uniform is rendered in values of gray. Minor details may also be undocumented or difficult to determine and an educated guess is made to complete the rendering.
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Visual documentation on this uniform:
Photo A
Hand-dated 1876. Year of photo confirmed by appearance of player Hanlon, who only played with this team in 1876. Players wore a white uniform in this photo with a shield bib. The letters “RI” were displayed on the front of the bib. The stockings were dark in color.
Top row, from left: T Burns, J Shanley, W Thomas, M Barry, N Hanlon (76) and J Turbidy. Front: B Tobin, S Brady, M Critchley and J Keenan. Year Hanlon played with team from wikipedia.com. Critchley ID from Nygel Ayres. Some info from baseball-reference.com. Photo courtesy of Mark Fimoff, SABR 19th-Century Pictorial Committee.
Written documentation on this uniform:
None
Team genealogy: Coming soon
Rendering posted: August 17, 2014
Diggers on this uniform: Mark Fimoff, Nigel Ayres,