Baseball Uniforms in the Major Leagues: The Evolution of the Battle Suit
As you enter the ball park to take your seat, one of the first things that you notice is the players uniforms. There is a very good chance you dont know a single one of the people on the field personallyits the colors on their uniforms that immediately tell you whether he is friend or foe. As well as helping you bond to the team, much like a flag for your country, they keep you aware of the fact that you are just a spectator, and that they are the professional baseball warriors.
Just as seeing your favorite players in their uniforms excites you and makes you proud to be a fan, for a player there is a huge sense of pride and belonging to walking on to the field with a team full of other players proudly wearing the same jersey, looking at all the fans out there. There, in one of the stands, a player sees a fan with his jersey on. Just as these uniforms remind the fans that the people in uniform are the players, these uniforms tell the players, I am a soldier of baseball, and this is my team.
Ever since history has been recorded, throughout all the various battles and wars our planet has...