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Best Throwback Uniforms in MLB History

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One of the best parts about baseball memorabilia is how uniforms enable fans to celebrate the past.

Throwback jerseys are more than just tributes to a certain franchise or player — they’ve become popular fashion staples.

We scoured through over 100 years of baseball uniforms and picked out the top 20 throwbacks based on color scheme, design, uniqueness and their conversation-starter levels.

Agree with our choices? Disagree? Let the debate begin.

20. Pittsburgh Pirates, Pinstripe Throwback, 1977-79

Willie Stargell and 1979 Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates slugger Willie Stargell celebrates after hitting a home run in a 1979 playoff game against the Cincinnati Reds. Greenawalt / AP Photo

Sure, the black and yellow bumblebee look is always a crowd-pleaser, but the pinstriped jersey is almost too ridiculous not to love.

The black “Pirates” across the chest of a white pullover looks pretty simple — especially given the franchise has rarely steered away from its usual font and shades of its two colors — but add in the yellow pinstripes, and these 1970s sets are simply amazing.

The team wore these specific getups from 1977-79, and the black striped hat was kept through the 1986 campaign.

Even better, the club has worn these uniforms numerous times on promotional “Turn Back the Clock” nights.

19. Atlanta Braves, Blue and White Throwback, 1974

Hank Aaron with 1974 Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Braves slugger Hank Aaron swings the bat in spring training in March 1974. AP Photo

The Braves moved away from the typical uniforms we’re accustomed to and went with a royal blue and white theme, featuring an oversized feather on the sleeves.

The red outline complements the blue “Braves” on the chest — and we’re always suckers for pullovers, as opposed to buttoned-down jerseys.

Overall, this installment cracked our list because the franchises wore this in 1974, when Hank Aaron eclipsed Babe Ruth’s all-time home run record by belting his 715th career long ball in his final season with the team.

18. Baltimore Orioles, White Vest Throwback, 1968-69

Dave McNally
Dave McNally pitches for the Baltimore Orioles against the New York Mets at Shea Stadium in the 1969 World Series. AP Photo

The Orioles have gone with all-black jerseys, all-white jerseys, all-orange jerseys. They’ve had “Baltimore” written across their chest and “Orioles” as well.

Go through every throwback the franchise has rolled out over the years, and you won’t find one false note.

We figured the team could use a compliment after their disastrous 2018 season.

Anyway, out of all those blasts from the past, nothing compares to the white vests, worn in 1968-69.

Do us a favor, Peter Angelos, and bring these beauties back.

17. San Francisco Giants, White Throwback, 1983

1983 San Francisco Giants
San Francisco Giants shortstop Johnnie LeMaster, center, argues with an umpire after Atlanta Braves catcher Bruce Benedict safely stole second in a 1983 game at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, Calif. To the right is Giants second baseman Joel Youngblood. Paul Sakuma / AP Photo

There’s something to be said about the current Giants home uniform. The off-white jersey is nothing short of gorgeous.

However, we can’t help but conjure up fun memories of San Francisco donning the white throwbacks with more bubbly fonts and a slightly different shade of orange that seems to pop more than the current version.

These jerseys came about in the early 1980s and were ditched by the new millennium.

In 1983, they took the place of an old all-orange pullover, which was absent of buttons and looked a little too similar to these Orioles uniforms.