1892 Louisville (Louisvilles)

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:
February 1892: “Manager Chapman has decided upon the following colors for the uniforms: gray and red away from home, and white and blue at home.” From the Louisville Courier-Journal, February 28, 1892. Research from Chris Betsch. This report stated the accent color for the road uniform was red, however the report below, published two weeks later, stated the accent color was black.

March 1892: “J. W. Reccius sent the orders on for the Louisville suits yesterday. The gray uniforms will be trimmed in black and the white uniforms in blue.” From the Louisville Courier-Journal, March 18, 1892. Research from Chris Betsch.

April 10, 1892, Louisville v. Milwaukee (WL), at Louisville, exhibition game: “The Louisvilles wore their new gray uniforms.” From the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, April 11, 1892.

April 12, 1892, Louisville v. Cleveland, at Louisville, home opener: “Everybody knew when the Louisville players, clad in their new white uniforms, came out of the club-house and formed in line.” From the Louisville Courier-Journal, April 13, 1892, page 6. Research from Ed Morton.

Team genealogy: Louisville 1870s-1899
Louisville began as Eclipse, a semi-pro team in Louisville formed in the late 1870s. As Eclipse, they joined the American Association (AA) at its formation in 1882. The AA was a major league operating between 1882 and 1891. Eclipse was known as Louisville by 1884 and the team played in the AA through the 1891 season. The team joined the National League (NL) in 1892 when the AA and NL merged, and was disbanded after the 1899 season when the NL contracted from twelve to eight teams. Information from wikipedia and Ken Samoil.