The New York Knickerbockers were one of the first organized baseball teams which played under a set of rules similar to the game today. The team was founded by Alexander Cartwright, considered one of the original developers of modern baseball.
In 1849, the New York Knickerbockers wore the first ever recorded baseball uniforms.
Read more about New York Knickerbockers: Origins and Rules, First "officially Recorded" Game and Subsequent History
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