To distinguish theirs from the NY Giants
The Yankees have had pinstripes as their main uniform design since 1913. The Phillies pinstripe uniforms were introduced in 1948. So the Yankees have had pinstripes longer.
The Yankees have a white uniform with black pinstripes going vertically with the "NY" logo on their shirt for their home uniforms. for the away uniforms they have gray shirts and pants with "New York" across their chests.
the Yankees and Cubs are known for their pinstripes. also the white sox, marlins, twins, phillies and rockies wear pinstripes. the brewers alt. uniform has pinstripes. the mets, expos and diamondbacks used to. the diamondbacks had pinstripes on their home and road uniforms. the twins still do
The pinstripe designs on the Yankees home uniform first made their debut in 1912, the first season with the Yankees name and the first season at the Polo Grounds. For the 1913 and 1914 seasons, the Yankees would abandon the pinstripes for a solid white color. In 1915, the pinstripes were back for good, still present today on the Yankees home uniform.
In 1912 at West Virginia.
Same as the pinstripes and hat. Dark blue.
In 1916 and 1917 the Yankees road uniforms were pinstriped with NEW YORK on the front. Their home pinstripes never had NEW YORK on the front.
To the best of my knowledge, the pinstripes have always been blue. The Yankees colors have always incorporated blue and never black. They do use a dark blue color which can appear black, but I have never seen or read anywhere about black being used on a Yankees uniform. Please correct me if I am wrong.
Jorge Posada played 16 seasons with the New York Yankees from 1995 - 2010. He will be starting his 17th season in pinstripes in 2011.
No. The Yankees do not have the color red in their uniform.
Lou Piniella wore uniform number 14 with the New York Yankees from 1974 - 1984.
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