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Oakland Athletics Uniform History 1987-2013
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1987

New button-down jerseys debut, bringing back the script of the 1955-60 Kansas City Athletics. The HOF Database also shows white and green alternate pullovers - I've never seen one, if anyone has more info, let me know.

Rawlings

1988

The Athletics bring back the elephant sleeve patch for the first time since 1960 when the team was in Kansas City.

Rawlings

1989-92

With the white elephant patch on the road shirt too hard to see, it's changed to green.

Rawlings

Rawlings, Russell Athletic

Oakland A's 25th anniversary patch worn in 1992.

1993

The first letters on both jerseys are modified - the "A" on the home gets a second serif, while a curl is added to the "O" on the road. Gold trim added to NOB on both jerseys. Sleeve patches change to an elephant holding bats with its trunk. An all-green road cap with a white logo debuts.

Russell Athletic

1994

Green alternate introduced. Its sleeve patch is an elephant in sunglasses holding bats with its trunk. Logo on the road cap changes to gold.

Russell Athletic

MLB 125th anniversary sleeve patch on all 1994 jerseys.

1995-96

On home and road jerseys, the sleeve patch returns to elephant on a baseball, but the mat on the elephant's back changes from gold to white and the "A's" from green to gold.

Russell Athletic

1997

Elephant patch removed from home jersey for the Oakland 30th anniversary patch. Jackie Robinson patches on right sleeve of all jerseys.

Russell Athletic

1998-99

Elephant patch returns to home jersey.

Russell Athletic

2000

Patches celebrate 100 years of A's baseball, and a black alternate replaces green for one year. The black cap, worn only in 2000, remains an official alternate.

Rawlings

2001-02

Elephant patches return to 1999 versions. Black alternate dropped and green returns, with front number added.

AL 100th anniversary patch worn on home and road jerseys only in 2001.

Rawlings

2003-07

Elephant on a ball patch replaces elephant in sunglasses on green alternate.

Majestic

2008-09

Black home alternate jersey and cap added. Note the sleeve patch on black jerseys is green. Cool Base jerseys debut and are worn by some players.

Majestic

40th anniversary sleeve patch worn on 2008 home shirt.

2010

NOB nameplates no longer used.

Majestic

2011-13

Black home alternate replaced by gold home alternate jersey.

Majestic

This one's from the 2012 season opening Japan series with the "Gloops" ad on the sleeve. Classic.



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