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1937 Chicago (National League)

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Graphic courtesy of Marc Okkonen
The 1937 Chicago Cubs were the first team to wear a zipper-front jersey. The style was adopted by a number of clubs through the 1940s and 1950s. The last club to don the zipper style was the Philadelphia Phillies of the 1970s and '80s.

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