Lot # 1202: 1920s PG Gas Company Industrial League Jersey & Pants

Fascinating circa 1920s industrial league baseball uniform belonging to a member of the PG Gas Company. Baseball, especially in the early days of the sport, has always been played in a variety of different organized manners, ranging from the Major Leagues all the way down to town and company teams competing in leagues all around the country. While we don't have specific information about the PG Gas Company, we can almost certainly envision a team of players representing their company playing competitive baseball games against neighboring tradesmen. The offered jersey is an incredible surviving relic of this part of baseball's history. It features a green felt logo on the left chest, accented by white stitching to complete the gas can element of the design. The stitching around the word "Gas" has loosened slightly, but the logo is in otherwise outstanding condition. Olive and dark green trim is present around the collar, down the front, and on the ends of the sleeves, with light green pinstriping completing the heavy wool uniform's appearance. A manufacturer's tag from Providence, RI, is present in the collar. The jersey top presents well, with heavy toning and moderate to heavy areas of soiling near the belt line. The pants, which are shorter than traditional baseball pants and likely fell right below the knee, exhibit the same level of toning and wear as the top, with small areas of imperfection, including minor stitched repairs, present. We have not seen many industrial league uniforms from this era offered! This is an outstanding piece that harkens back to local-level baseball from the 1920s.