The Texas Rangers and Los Angeles Angels turned back the clock 40 years earlier this afternoon as part of a 40th anniversary celebration of the Rangers’ inaugural season in Texas.
Both teams wore uniforms modelled after designs used in 1972 by the (then California) Angels and Rangers and both teams did a great job in the accuracy department. Buckled up pants, matching helmets, accurate name/number fonts – great job.
The Angels ’72 uniforms were worn only that season, 1972 was a transition year for Angels designs as their uniforms still retained the lower-case “angels” script yet their caps and helmets had moved to the upper-case “A” design. In 1971 everything was lower-case, in 1973 all the “A”s went to upper-case. The 2012 version of this uniform paid attention to this one-season mix of styles.
Check below for a bunch of photos from the game today, click any for a larger image:
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Aaron
Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 16:19The uniforms from both teams in 1972 were really cool. Good thing they added buttons to them. Or I think they did.
Aaron
Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 16:27In fact, the Rangers should use the '72 throwbacks as an alternate home for a weekend jersey.
Anthony
Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 16:37I agree with Aaron, those Texas throwbacks (and Angels) are better than what these teams wear now. Very cool. They both got it right.
Chris Creamer
Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 17:28@Aaron, both teams wore buttons originally with their 1972 uniforms
ingmar66
Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 17:43These uniforms are simple and subtle. The teamname fonts are also nice (Western style for the Rangers, the lower case a with halo for the angels). These retro uniforms also look surprisingly nice with these modern-day arm and neck tattoos and those chinstrap beards! Both teams got it right.
david micalizio
Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 23:45Always liked the Angels cap with the small "a" looked cool.
JSunkist
Sunday, May 13, 2012 at 02:12I miss nowadays seeing "RANGERS" spread across their home uniform. Didn't see any of the game at all, but looking at the pictures, RANGERS, in '72 and pre '10 font, look nice.
Ben in LA
Sunday, May 13, 2012 at 21:29Angels need to bring those back!
LingerGaltrope
Thursday, June 14, 2012 at 23:15Man, I'd love to have a '72 Jeff Burroughs throwback jersey. Why the heck aren't they selling these? Pro teams market everything else under the sun.