| It's time to play ball! Your favorite team takes the | | | | use the Steelmark, the logo used by the |
| field. You love the colors of the uniform and the | | | | American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), to honor |
| cool mascot on the jersey. Have you ever | | | | the Pittsburgh steel heritage. The logo's colors |
| wondered what some team colors mean and how | | | | represent the three materials used to produce |
| their uniforms were chosen? Here are the | | | | steel: orange for iron ore, yellow for coal and blue |
| histories behind the uniforms of some sports | | | | for steel scrap. The Steelers are the only NFL |
| teams. | | | | team to sport its logo on only one side of the |
| Duke University's Blue Devils | | | | helmet. |
| During World War I, the Chasseurs Alpins, also | | | | Anaheim Ducks |
| knows as "les Diables Bleus," were popular French | | | | How did a hockey team choose the "Ducks" for |
| soldiers who gained attention when their unique | | | | its uniforms? The Mighty Ducks were actually |
| skills were relied upon to bring an end to trench | | | | founded in 1993 by The Walt Disney Company. |
| warfare in their native region of the French Alps. | | | | The team's name was chosen from the popular |
| Their presence didn't affect the cause that much | | | | Disney movie The Mighty Ducks, a story about a |
| but the Blue Devils were recognized for their | | | | group of troubled kids that turned their losing |
| courage, and their unique blue uniform with flowing | | | | youth hockey team around and became winners. |
| cape and beret captivated the public interest. | | | | Disney created an animated series called Mighty |
| After the United States entered the war, some | | | | Ducks that included a fictional Mighty Ducks of |
| units of the French Blue Devils helped to raise | | | | Anaheim team. The real team uses the Mighty |
| money for the war effort by touring the country. | | | | Ducks logo on its uniforms to this day. |
| Trinity College, now know as Duke University, | | | | Other quick uniform facts:o The Cincinnati Red |
| chose the Blue Devils mascot and blue/white | | | | Stockings became the first baseball team to wear |
| colors from nominations that included Blue Titans, | | | | knickers instead of pants. The reason for this |
| Polar Bears, Royal Blazes and Blue Warriors. | | | | choice was to show off the team's high red |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | | | | socks that had been designed by the owner's |
| The Pittsburgh Steelers, originally founded as the | | | | wife.o In 1976, the Chicago White Sox wore |
| Pittsburgh Pirates, changed their name to | | | | shorts during the first game of a doubleheader. |
| generate fan support since the steel industry was | | | | The players hated the shorts so much that they |
| the city's primary source of employment. In 1962, | | | | all switched back to pants for the night game. |
| Republic Steel of Cleveland asked the Steelers to | | | | |