Recreation
1953 St. Louis Browns Jersey
Our starting point is a blank Angels jersey to be stripped of all lettering, patches and trim. Not a small task, and a significant amount of the work involved in the job.
We found a few pictures of the jersey we wanted to create. Finding period photos of the Browns is not easy. But, using the ones available, I was able to create an exact replica of the front wordmark used only in 1952-53. 1953 was the Browns’ final year in St. Louis, before they moved to Baltimore to become the Orioles.
Here, Satchel Paige at the 1953 All Star game.
Here is the proof I sent to the customer to approve. He had tracked down the sleeve “Brownie” patch on eBay, and with his approval, we were ready to sew. The patch’s proper placement covered the sleeve's Majestic logo.
Here is the final product. The numbers on back are period accurate, too. I guarantee our customer will be the only one at the park wearing one of these.