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Silk ribbons printed with the names of two early baseball teams 1

Silk ribbons printed with the names of two early baseball teams 1

Silk ribbons printed with the names of two early baseball teams: “National” and “Athletic, Philadelphia.” Teams would exchange ribbons following games and wear the ribbons of all teams they had played against during a season on their uniforms during games.

Credit
Baseball Ribbons, Edmund F. French Baseball Scrapbook and Memorabilia, The Historical Society of Washington, D.C.