1888 Kansas City

This rendering is based on visual documentation for uniform style and written documentation for color. Some details may be undocumented or difficult to determine. An educated guess is made to complete the rendering.

Rendering accuracy:

Year: documented    Team: documented

Visual documentation on this uniform:

Photo A

Dated 1888. Old Judge baseball card of J McCarty (88). Spelling of surname incorrect on card. Full view at left, detail view at right. Photo date can be confirmed as this was the only year McCarty played for the team. Card shows a blue uniform with white lettering as described in newspaper accounts from this year. Detail view shows light-colored stitching around the shirt placket and pocket. Note that McCarty, a pitcher, wore a short sleeve on his throwing arm and a full sleeve on his other. The short sleeve was most likely hand cut by the player. Year McCarty with team from baseball-reference.com. Image from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

Photo B

Dated 1888. Old Judge baseball card of J Gunson (WA 88, 90, 91, AA 89). Full view at left, detail view at right. Detail view shows a light-colored cap with subtle horizontal bands, and dark-colored lace ties. Similar to the McCarty photo, see photo A, the short sleeves on Gunson’s uniform appear hand cut. Years Gunson with team from baseball-reference.com. Image from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

Photo C

Dated 1888. Old Judge baseball card of J Wells (KC WA 88, Det NL 88). Full view at left, detail view at right. Card shows side view of uniform, including white seam on pant leg. Years Wells with team from baseball-reference.com. Image from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

Written documentation on this uniform:
June 5, 1888, Chicago (WA) v. Kansas City (WA) at Chicago: “The [Kansas City] members were clad in an all-blue uniform, relieved by the letters ‘K.C.’ in white on their breasts.” From the Chicago Tribune, June 6, 1888.

Team genealogy:
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