MLB Jerseys there's more to throwback jerseys than Yankee pinstripes

What is the sport that is known as America’s pastime? Baseball of course. Baseball has a long history that carries many memories with it. One of the first that comes to mind is Babe Ruth and the Yankees. What kid hasn’t dreamed of wearing the MLB jersey of the classic Yankee pin stripes?

Over the last few years the baseball world has seen some long standing records fall. There was the single season home run race between St Louis Cardinals Mark McGuire and Chicago Cubs Sammy Sosa slugging away to the 70 mark. Only to be broken again by Barry Bonds. Not to be over shadowed by “iron man” Cal Ripken's breaking the Lou Gehrig record for consecutive games played at 2,632.

Record and Demand for MLB Jerseys

There are another set of records that are being broken. The record and demand for MLB jerseys. It’s not just football, basketball and hockey that are enjoying fans sporting the throwback jerseys of a time past. The Braves have played well in uniforms they haven’t sported in over 20 years. Not to be outdone the Oakland A's turned back uniform clock in 2002.

How big is the throwback jersey craze? "It's such an explosion," says Howard Smith, a Major League Baseball senior vice president for erchandising. "We haven't witnessed a trend this far-reaching in our business in a long time."

The MLB jersey that fans go for is just unpredictable. One man’s vibrant, bold colors is another fans bad dream.

One of the Top-Selling Throwback Jerseys

For instance one of the top-sellers throwback jerseys is the old Dave Winfield's San Diego Padres jersey. "It's that ugly mustard and brown, but the truth of America loves it" says Peter Capolino of Mitchell & Ness who manufactures throwback MLB jerseys and gear for all four major sports leagues. Capolino also throws in that an old Willie Stargell Pittsburgh Pirates jersey, "one of the all-time uglies."

He's not personally thrilled with Nolan Ryan's 1980 Houston Astros jersey, which is "one of the ugliest baseball jerseys ever made" but is one the top Mitchell and Ness Baseball sellers.

The throwback jerseys is "the history business," and there are over 850 replica jerseys including old-timers like the wool flannels worn by the 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings.

So don’t stop at the Yankee pinstripes, there are lots of other MLB jerseys to discover. Next time you’re ready to hit the ball park, grab your ticket, ball cap, slip on the throwback jersey and smell the hotdogs!

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