1888 Rochester (Rochesters)

These renderings are based on written documentation for uniform style and color. No visual documentation is known and an artist’s conceptualization is used to create the renderings.

Rendering accuracy:

Year: documented    Team: documented

Visual documentation on these uniforms:
None

Written documentation on these uniforms:
March 1888: “The uniforms of the Rochester Club this season will be light gray pants and shirt, with brown stockings and brown-striped caps.” From The Sporting Life, March 14, 1888. Research from Chuck McGill.

July 4, 1888, Rochetser v. Toronto, at Rochester: “The Rochester team did honor the day by appearing in their new uniform of light and dark brown stripes with white breeches.” From the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, July 5, 1888. Research from the Rochester Baseball Historical Society.

Team genealogy:
 Coming soon