Doodles
12-20-2011, 06:47 AM
When the Mets started play in 1962, they had different jersey suppliers...Wilson on the road
http://metspolice.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gil-hodges-front.jpeg
and Spalding at home
http://factoidz.com/images/user/tomseaver1967Metshomejersey.jpg
Was this common back then? why would they have different suppliers. We do know through Uni Watch that the Mets made some last minute design changes.
http://www.uni-watch.com/2011/03/28/don-zimmer-was-the-first-player-to-wear-a-mets-uniform/
Perhaps one supplier could not do both a home and a road in time? They kept two suppliers into the 1970s.
Any thoughts?
http://metspolice.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gil-hodges-front.jpeg
and Spalding at home
http://factoidz.com/images/user/tomseaver1967Metshomejersey.jpg
Was this common back then? why would they have different suppliers. We do know through Uni Watch that the Mets made some last minute design changes.
http://www.uni-watch.com/2011/03/28/don-zimmer-was-the-first-player-to-wear-a-mets-uniform/
Perhaps one supplier could not do both a home and a road in time? They kept two suppliers into the 1970s.
Any thoughts?