1988 Event 2 robbers wearing police uniforms rob armored truck of $3 Million in New Jersey 1985 Event New York Yankees retire Roger Maris (9) and Elston Howard (32) uniforms 1979 Event Phillies wear burgundy uniforms for 1st and last time 1978 Event Reds don green uniforms for St. Patricks Day 1960 Event Baseball uniforms begin displaying player's names on their backs 1960 Event White Sox unveil new road uniforms with players' names above number 1933 Event Dutch parliament accepts ban on uniforms 1923 Event Cards announce their players will wear numbers on their uniforms 1875 Event Harvard-Yale game is 1st college football contest with uniforms 1851 Event 1st baseball uniforms worn, New York Knickerbockers wear straw hat, white shirt and blue long trousers 1693 Event New York City authorizes 1st police uniforms in American colonies
