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1916 Cleveland (American League)

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Unidentified Cleveland Indians players, 1916
In 1916, the Indians experimented with placing uniform numbers on the left sleeve of their home uniforms. The idea did not catch on as a permanent fixture of big league uniforms until 1929.

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