St. Louis Cardinals Uniform History 1998-present
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1998
The team redesigns its logo. The birds change shape a bit, their legs get thinner, their beaks (more accurately) change to red. "Cardinals" gets a bit thicker. Front numbers are dropped. Sunday home bird on bat alternate cap debuts.
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1999-2001
The bird's beaks return to yellow. Front numbers, a bit smaller now, return. Looks like the bird's beak stayed red on the alternate cap in 1999 though.
Rawlings
2002-05
The birds are tweaked slightly, again. Their beaks get longer and the chest is puffed out a bit more.
Rawlings
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Busch Stadium final season patch worn on both jerseys.
2006
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NOB now sewn directly as nameplate is dropped.
New Busch Stadium patch worn on home jerseys in 2006.
2007-12
Cool Base jerseys debut in 2007 (home) and 2008 (road).
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World Series champions patch worn on home jerseys in 2007.
All Star game patch worn on both jerseys.
World Series champions patch worn on home jersey for 2012.
2013-2015
Logo is refreshed as computer graphics make greater accuracy possible. Front numbers are made smaller. Bird on bat cap worn at home on Sundays, a new Saturday home alternate cream "St. Louis" jersey debuts. Red cap now worn both home and road, navy cap used on the road but less often than red.
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2016-present
Flex Base uniform system debuts. Alternate home jersey worn on Saturdays, bird on bat cap worn at home on Sundays.
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