| Gloves resembled leather work gloves, with or without fingers, with little to no padding. |
Bats looked and felt different than what you see today. They had thicker handles and more of a gradual taper from the handle to the barrel. Sometimes they were made without knobs on the handles. |
| The Equipment |




Many teams wore laced-front, collared shirts. The team name of was sewn on the front of their shirts. Pinstripes were introduced in the late 80's for the first time. Spiked shoes were also used by many players. Shoes were usually black, but could sometimes be white with accents. |
| UNIFORMS |