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| 1866 Baseball Team |
Dartmouth first formed a baseball club in 1865, and the following spring fielded a team, the first one in any sport to represent the College in athletic competition. Beating two New Hampshire squads, Dartmouth was named the state champion. Luckily, Amherst College was in Massachusetts; that game we lost 40 – 10.
But, this is not going to be a chronicle of Dartmouth's baseball prowess!
Some years ago, while attending a Dartmouth football game with my family, my sister looked up from her knitting long enough to comment "I like Princeton's outfits better." Admittedly, Dartmouth's football uniforms probably have never been very fashion-forward, but the same cannot be said of Dartmouth's baseball attire, which, during the 19th century, was varied, creative and bold. Since it is the start of spring training, in those places where they actually have spring, and we're all packing away our winter clothes, let's take a look back at some of Dartmouth baseball's sartorial splendor.
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| Baseball Team ca 1880 |
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| Baseball Team 1884 |
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| Baseball Team 1888 |
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| Baseball Team 1890 |
Unfortunately, by the turn of the 20th century, the familiar gray flannel with
DARTMOUTH arched across the chest became the standard - not very different (except perhaps in fiber content) from today’s baseball uniform…although the striped cap really makes the outfit!
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| Baseball team ca 1890s |
Ask for the photo files on "Baseball" to see more.
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