1884 Kansas City (Kansas Citys, Unions)
This rendering is based on written documentation 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:
July 16, 1884, Kansas City v. Baltimore (UA) at Baltimore: “The Kansas City Club […] appeared in a new uniform of white suits, with maroon caps, stockings and belts.” From the Baltimore American, July 17, 1884. Research from Justin Mckinney. Game date from retrosheet.org.
July 1884. “The new uniforms of the Kansas City Unions is composed of white shirt and trousers with maroon cap and stockings. The Kansas City Unions will arrive here Saturday and play their opening game of the St. Louis (UA) series at Athletic park Sunday afternoon [July 27, 1884].” From the Kansas City Times, July 23, 1884. Research from Justin McKinney.
Team genealogy: Coming soon
Rendering posted: December 24, 2017
Diggers on this uniform: Justin Mckinney,