Pittsburgh Pirates 1970 Wool Shawl Collar Sweater

Description

REPLICA ON-FIELD BASEBALL SWEATERS JUST LIKE HOW THEY WORE IT History: Many do not realize that the Pirates did not adopt the traditional black-and-gold Pittsburgh color scheme until 1948 (the team had worn blue-and-red variations previously). Although often finishing in the second tier of the NL standings, the Forbes Field faithful were rewarded in 1960, when a walk off home run in Game 7 of the World Series shocked the New York Yankees and gave the Bucs their first World Championship since 1925. When we released our first collection of shawl-collar MLB sweaters, we were delighted with the response. Of course, one common reaction was “Where’s my team?” Of course, as the shawl collar sweaters were worn on-field only into the early 1930s, our original selections were limited to the original sixteen clubs. But what if newer teams wore these sweaters? We created new designs to include expansion teams like the New York Mets and Los Angeles Angels, relocated teams like the Oakland Athletics and Baltimore Orioles, and updates to original teams like the Cubs and Giants. These alpaca/wool blend sweaters are made to the same exacting specifications as the ones from the early 20th century. T