Fashion connoisseurs note that 115 years ago today the Philadelphia Phillies announce they will add thin, vertical stripes to their white flannel uniforms for the upcoming season.
The Phillies’ pinstripes – modeled here in 1911 by Phillies Hall of Fame pitcher Pete Alexander – are first used by the Phillies four years before the New York Yankees introduce the same look to their now-iconic uniforms.
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