As always, the players are decked out in our dazzling collection of uniforms that represent almost every era in baseball history. Funding for these re-creations of oldtime uniforms was provided in 1998 by Rick Stoddard of Injured Workers Pharmacy in Methuen; they are used just once a year for the game, and then cleaned and stored by Dave and Sue Leibovitz and their staff at Royal White Laundry.
1890 Boston Beaneaters
Uniform & Team History Later known as the Boston Braves, the 1890 Beaneaters finished in fifth place in the National League. Their top player was
1914 Providence Grays
Uniform & Team History After being sold by the minor-league Baltimore Orioles to the Red Sox, a 19-year-old named Babe Ruth was sent by the
1915 Cleveland Indians
Uniform & Team History In honor of the late Ray Chapman, who was one of the best defensive shortstops of his era. On August 16,
1918 Chicago Cubs
Uniform & Team History Had the distinction of being the last team to lose to the Red Sox in the World Series until the Sox
1920s Detroit Stars
Uniform & Team History A charter member of the Negro National League in 1920, their star catcher, Bruce Petway, in 1910 was said to have
1920’s Bacharach Giants
Uniform & Team History Based in Atlantic City, the Bacharach Giants won the Eastern Colored League pennant in 1926 and 1927, led by player-manager Dick
1920’s Chicago American Giants
Uniform & Team History Rube Foster, who was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1981, founded the Chicago American Giants in 1911 and
1921 Pittsburgh Pirates
Uniform & Team History Pitcher Wilbur Cooper won 22 games for the 1921 Pittsburgh Pirates. Also on the roster were Possum Whitted, Kiki Cuyler, Johnny
1930s Homestead Grays, No. 3 Josh Gibson
Uniform & Team History Josh Gibson, who is in the Hall of Fame, was the greatest offensive player in Negro League history and was known
1932 Chicago White Sox
Uniform & Team History Great uniform, bad team. The 1932 Chicago White Sox lost 102 games. Oldtime Game History First worn in 1999 by John
1933 San Francisco Seals, No. 10 Joe DiMaggio
Uniform & Team History Nearly a decade before hitting in 56 consecutive games for the New York Yankees, DiMaggio hit in 66 straight games with
1936 Brooklyn Dodgers, No. 26 Fred Frankhouse
Uniform & Team History Casey Stengel managed this team, and then the Boston Bees, before managing the New York Yankees. Oldtime Game History Jeff Allison
1937 San Diego Padres, No. 19 Ted Williams
Uniform & Team History Two years before he made his major-league debut with the Red Sox, the future Splendid Splinter socked 23 homers and drove
1938 San Francisco Seals, No. 36 Lefty O’Doul
Uniform & Team History A .349 career hitter in the big leagues, Lefty O’Doul went on to manage the San Francisco Seals for 17 seasons,
1939 Baltimore Orioles, No. 7 Rogers Hornsby
Uniform & Team History One of the greatest second basemen in history, Rogers Hornsby, also known as the Rajah, later managed the International League Orioles.
1939 Boston Red Sox, No. 9 Ted Williams
Uniform & Team History Ted Williams patrolled left field for the Red Sox for 19 seasons, taking time out to serve his country in World
1939 Oakland Oaks
Uniform & Team History Oakland native Billy Martin, who would later play for and manage the New York Yankees (and also the Minnesota Twins, Detroit
1940’s New York Cubans
Uniform & Team History It has been argued that Cuban-born Martin Dihigo, who managed the New York Cubans to the Negro League World Series championship
1940’s New York Yankees, No. 8, Yogi Berra
Uniform & Team History One of the greatest catchers in baseball history, St. Louis native Yogi Berra played on 10 World Series championship teams during
1941 Los Angeles Angels, John Martin No. 17
Uniform & Team History This is a recreation of a uniform from the 1941 Los Angeles Angels of the Pacific Coast League. A minor-league affiliate
1942 Boston Red Sox, No. 6 Johnny Pesky
Uniform & Team History Johnny Pesky’s name is synonymous with the Boston Red Sox, for whom he worked in a variety of capacities for more
1944 St. Louis Browns, No. 5 Vern Stephens
Uniform & Team History Vern Stephens’ 109 RBI led the American League in 1944. Oldtime Game History Having attended the Oldtime Baseball game since he
1944 St. Louis Cardinals, No. 6 Stan Musial
Uniform & Team History Stan “The Man” Musial played 22 seasons for the Cardinals and was a 20-time all-star. He was inducted into the Baseball
1945 Kansas City Monarchs, No. 5 Jackie Robinson
Uniform & Team History Before he broke in with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, Jackie Robinson played for this legendary Negro League team. Oldtime Game
1946 Boston Red Sox, No. 39, Eddie Pellagrini
Uniform & Team History Boston native Eddie Pellagrini made his big-league debut with the Red Sox on April 22, 1946 and hit a home run
1946 Montreal Royals, No. 9, Jackie Robinson
Uniform & Team History The Royals, playing in the International League, were the top farm club of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Robinson led the IL in
1950 Philadelphia Athletics, No. 30 Bobby Shantz
Uniform & Team History The gold coloring on this uniform was to commemorate Connie Mack’s 50th (and last) season as manager of the Athletics. Oldtime
1950 Philadelphia Phillies, No. 36 Robin Roberts
Uniform & Team History Robin Roberts went 20-11 for the National League pennant winners. The late Eddie Waitkus, who grew up in Cambridge, was a
1951 New York Giants, No. 21 Bobby Thomson
Uniform & Team History Bobby Thomson’s shot heard ’round the world in a 1951 playoff game against the Brooklyn Dodgers remains one of the greatest
1952 Boston Braves, No. 19 Joe Morgan
Uniform & Team History Though he signed with the old Boston Braves in 1952, it wasn’t until 1957 that Walpole native Joe Morgan made it
1952 New York Yankees, No. 7 Mickey Mantle
Uniform & Team History Mickey Mantle hit 536 career home runs during his career with the New York Yankees, and 18 more in his 12
1959 Chicago White Sox, No. 2 Nellie Foxx
Uniform & Team History Nellie Fox played 14 of his 19 seasons with the White Sox. He lead the American League in hits four times
1964 Boston Red Sox, No. 17 Dick Radatz
Uniform & Team History This is the actual uniform worn by Radatz at the 2002 celebration of the life of Ted Williams at Fenway Park.
1965 Cincinnati Reds, No. 20 Frank Robinson
Uniform & Team History Hall of Famer Frank Robinson logged 10 of his 21 seasons in Cincinnati and later played on two World Series-winning teams
1967 Boston Red Sox, No. 8, Carl Yastrzemski
Uniform & Team History Yastrzemski made his major-league debut in 1961 and played his entire career — 23 seasons — with the Red Sox. Inducted
1968 Boston Red Sox Jerry Moses No. 10
Uniform & Team History Donated by the Red Sox, this uniform honors the late Jerry Moses, an early supporter of the Oldtime Baseball Game whose
1969 Boston Red Sox, No. 50 Mike Timlin
Oldtime Game History Former Red Sox pitcher Mike Timlin performed a major service to the Oldtime Baseball Game in 2014 when he flew from Colorado
Boston Red Sox, No. 3, Pete Frates
Pete Frates, 2012. Uniform & Team History No uniform in the Oldtime Baseball Game offers more symbolism — and has seen more of the country
Boston Red Sox, No. 41, Jim Corsi
Uniform & Team History This is an actual uniform used by Newton, Mass., native Jim Corsi, who pitched for his hometown Red Sox from 1997
Havana Cubans
Uniform & Team History The Cubans were the first Havana entry into professional baseball in the United States, playing in the Florida International League. They
Licey Tigers
Uniform & Team History The Tigres del Licey are one of the oldest professional teams in the Dominican Republic, founded in 1907. They are one of two
New York Knights, No. 9 Roy Hobbs
Uniform & Team History The only fictional team in the Oldtime Baseball Game. Film buffs will recall “The Natural,” in which Robert Redford portrayed a