Editing Major League Baseball (section)

==Uniforms==
[[File:Cleveland Indians 22nd Consecutive Win (37081433606).jpg|thumb|[[Cleveland Guardians]] throwback uniform]]
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A [[baseball uniform]] is a type of uniform worn by [[position player|baseball players]] and by some non-playing personnel, such as [[Manager (baseball)|field managers]] and coaches. It is worn to indicate the person's role in the game and—through the use of logos, colors, and [[uniform number (Major League Baseball)|numbers]]—to identify the teams and their players, managers, and coaches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/57907|title=History of Baseball Uniforms|work=Americanchronicle.com|access-date=June 13, 2011|first=Robert|last=Riles|date=April 8, 2008 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130816040243/http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/57907|archive-date=August 16, 2013}}</ref>

Traditionally, home uniforms display the team name on the front, while away uniforms display the team's home location. In modern times, however, exceptions to this pattern have become common, with teams using their team name on both uniforms.<ref name="MLB Uniforms">{{cite web|url=http://www.sportslogos.net/|title=MLB Logos|publisher=[[SportsLogos.net]]|access-date=November 30, 2013|archive-date=February 25, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110225200641/http://www.sportslogos.net/|url-status=live}}</ref> Most teams also have one or more [[third jersey|alternate uniforms]], usually consisting of the primary or secondary team color on the vest instead of the usual white or gray.<ref name="MLB Uniforms" /> In the past few decades [[throwback uniform]]s have become popular.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/gallery/MLB-teams-wear-throwback-uniforms-for-select-games-in-2011-051711#photo-title=Retired+attire&photo=29811636|title=MLB tems wear throwback uniforms for select games in 2011|work=FOX Sports|access-date=December 1, 2013|archive-date=November 28, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131128062039/http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/gallery/MLB-teams-wear-throwback-uniforms-for-select-games-in-2011-051711#photo-title=Retired+attire&photo=29811636|url-status=live}}</ref>

The New York Knickerbockers were the first baseball team to use uniforms, taking the field on April 4, 1849, in pants made of blue wool, white [[flannel]] shirts ([[Jersey (sport)|jerseys]]) and [[straw hat]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.19cbaseball.com/sessearch.php?q=uniforms|title=Date when the New York Knickerbockers wore the first baseball uniforms and what they were made of|publisher=iterpret.co.za|access-date=June 30, 2008|archive-date=May 22, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200522134819/http://www.19cbaseball.com/sessearch.php?q=uniforms|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://interpret.co.za/art/Recreation-and-Sport/Baseball/history_of_baseball_uniforms_in_the_major_leagues.php|title=History Of Baseball Uniforms In The Major Leagues|publisher=interpret.co.za|access-date=May 2, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090116014936/http://interpret.co.za/art/Recreation-and-Sport/Baseball/history_of_baseball_uniforms_in_the_major_leagues.php|archive-date=January 16, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://exhibits.baseballhalloffame.org/dressed_to_the_nines/introduction.htm|title=The history of the baseball uniform at the National Baseball Hall of Fame|publisher=exhibits.baseballhalloffame.org|access-date=June 14, 2008|archive-date=July 24, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080724155711/http://exhibits.baseballhalloffame.org/dressed_to_the_nines/introduction.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> [[baseball cap|Caps]] and other types of headgear have been a part of baseball uniforms from the beginning.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-55808234.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019185654/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-55808234.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 19, 2012|title=A short history of the baseball cap.(The Home Forum) – The Christian Science Monitor&nbsp;— HighBeam Research|publisher=www.highbeam.com|access-date=May 2, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/3660333.stm|title=Happy 50th, baseball caps|work=BBC News|access-date=May 2, 2008|date=April 27, 2004|archive-date=August 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190827140836/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/3660333.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> Baseball teams often wore full-brimmed straw hats or no cap at all since there was no official rule regarding headgear.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070827&content_id=2174187&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb|title=Celebrating the rich history of baseball caps|publisher=mlb.mlb.com|access-date=June 29, 2008|archive-date=May 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200526043420/https://www.mlb.com/news/c-2174187|url-status=live}}</ref> Under the 1882 uniform rules, players on the same team wore uniforms of different colors and patterns that indicated which position they played. This rule was soon abandoned as impractical.<ref name="The history of the baseball uniform at the National Baseball Hall of Fame">{{cite web|url=http://exhibits.baseballhalloffame.org/dressed_to_the_nines/timeline_1882.htm|title=The history of the baseball uniform at the National Baseball Hall of Fame|publisher=exhibits.baseballhalloffame.org|access-date=May 11, 2008|archive-date=April 5, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080405065530/http://exhibits.baseballhalloffame.org/dressed_to_the_nines/timeline_1882.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>

In the late 1880s, [[Detroit Wolverines|Detroit]] and [[Washington Nationals (1886–89)|Washington]] of the [[National League (baseball)|National League]] and [[Brooklyn Bridegrooms|Brooklyn]] of the American Association were the first to wear striped uniforms.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://exhibits.baseballhalloffame.org/dressed_to_the_nines/database.htm|title=National Baseball Hall of Fame&nbsp;— Dressed to the Nines&nbsp;— Uniform Database|publisher=exhibits.baseballhalloffame.org|access-date=May 2, 2008 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080411043828/http://exhibits.baseballhalloffame.org/dressed_to_the_nines/database.htm|archive-date=April 11, 2008}}</ref> By the end of the 19th century, teams began the practice of having two different uniforms, one for when they played at home in their own [[baseball stadium]] and a different one for when they played away ([[Road game|on the road]]) at the other team's ballpark.<ref name="MLB Uniforms" /> It became common to wear white pants with a white color vest at home and gray pants with a gray or solid (dark) colored vest when away.<ref name="MLB Uniforms" /> By 1900, both home and away uniforms were standard across the major leagues.<ref name=BAuni>{{cite web|title=Baseball Uniforms|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/articles/uniforms.shtml|publisher=[[Baseball Almanac]]|access-date=November 30, 2013|archive-date=May 9, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080509195105/http://www.baseball-almanac.com/articles/uniforms.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref>

In June 2021, MLB announced a long-term deal with cryptocurrency exchange [[FTX]], which includes the FTX logo appearing on umpire uniforms during all games.<ref>{{Cite web|title=MLB claims crypto first with FTX sponsorship deal – SportsPro Media|url=https://www.sportspromedia.com/news/mlb-ftx-cryptocurrency-sponsorship-first|access-date=July 28, 2021|website=www.sportspromedia.com|date=June 24, 2021|archive-date=July 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210728102812/https://www.sportspromedia.com/news/mlb-ftx-cryptocurrency-sponsorship-first|url-status=live}}</ref> FTX is MLB's first-ever umpire uniform patch partner.<ref>{{Cite web|title=MLB, FTX cryptocurrency exchange partner|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-ftx-cryptocurrency-exchange-partnership|access-date=July 28, 2021|website=MLB.com|language=en|archive-date=November 19, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221119143706/https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-ftx-cryptocurrency-exchange-partnership|url-status=live}}</ref> On November 11, 2022, FTX filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. MLB removed the FTX patches from umpires' uniforms before the 2023 season.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Byers |first1=Justin |title=You're Out! MLB Umps Drop FTX Patches |url=https://frontofficesports.com/youre-out-mlb-umps-drop-ftx-patches/ |access-date=August 18, 2023 |work=Front Office Sports |date=December 29, 2022 |language=en}}</ref>