MLB power rankings: 30 best baseball uniforms of all time

Sep 13, 2016; Bronx, NY, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers left fielder Howie Kendrick (47) watches New York Yankees center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury (22) round the bases after hitting a home run in the seventh inning at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports /

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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL — ‘1967 All-Star Game’ — Pictured: (l-r) California Angels coach Bill Rigney, White Sox coach Eddie Stanky during the 1967 All-Star Game held at at Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim, California on July 11, 1967 — (Photo by: Fred Sabine/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images) /

12. 1961 Los Angeles Angels (Home)

Like the Blue Jays, the Angels began their franchise history with a beautiful uniform. The club also introduced a unique concept for its cap that they should bring back.

Navy blue and red is a great baseball color combination, so there’s no surprise the Los Angeles Angels chose it when entering the American League in 1961. Though the team looked a lot like the Boston Red Sox (the Angels even used the same number style), its caps set Los Angeles apart. A stylish interlocking LA and a red bill look great alone, but the Angels added a silver halo to the crown that brought the team name to life. It’s a shame the big halo went away when the club changed it’s logo to an A with a halo around it.

The Angels have rarely looked bad in their history. The team changed its name to the California Angels in 1965 and kept the successful uniform template it started with, merely swapping out the interlocking LA for a CA. The logos from 1971-92 had a bit of a mid century modern vibe to them, first with a “little A,” and secondly with the “big A.”

The only real misstep was the Anaheim Angels era, when the team donned pinstripe vests and added wings to the A. However, the team fixed the issue in 2002 and has since had one of the best primary logos in the big leagues. If the team were to put its current logo on a navy blue cap with a silver halo around the top, the Angels would have one of the best caps in baseball.

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