1895 Wilkes-Barre PA (Wilkes-Barres, Coal Heavers)

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.

Rendering accuracy:Year: documented    Team: documented

Visual documentation on this uniform:
None

Written documentation on this uniform:
April 1895: “The Wilkesbarre uniform is of navy blue, with white trimmings, a contrast to the black of last year [1894].” From the Syracuse Courier, April 15, 1895.

April 1895: “Wilkes-Barre will have a navy blue with white trimming, a contrast to the sable garb worn by the Coal Heavers last year [1894].” From the Buffalo Morning Express and Illustrated Express, April 16, 1895. Research from Peter Reitan.

Team genealogy: Wilkes-Barre PA, 1893-1898
Wilkes-Barre joined the Eastern League (EL) in 1893. The EL operated between 1891 and 1911 and became the International League in 1912. Wilkes-Barre played in the EL between 1893 and 1898 and dropped out after the 1898 season. Information from Bill O’Neal, The International League (1992).