1892 Troy NY (Troys)

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.

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Visual documentation on these uniforms:
None

Written documentation on these uniforms:
April 1892: “Messrs. Ahern and Maloney paid a visit to the metropolis [i.e., New York] recently and placed an order for uniforms with A. G. Spalding & Bros. Two sets were selected. They are both on a grayish tinge, one with black and the other with red trimmings.” From The Sporting Life, April 23, 1892. Research from Chuck McGill.

Team genealogy: Troy 1891-1894
Troy joined the Eastern Association/League (EL) in 1891. The EL operated between 1891 and 1911 and became the International League in 1912. Troy played in the EL between 1891 and 1894 and dropped out after the 1894 season. Information from Bill O’Neal, The International League (1992).