Do clothes make the man?

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The Dodgers, on the other hand have worn almost exactly the same style for as long as anyone can remember. When they left Brooklyn all they seemed to change was the “B” on the cap to an interlinked “L” and “A.”

Other consistent winners like the New York Yankees, Green Bay Packers, St. Louis (baseball) Cardinals and Los Angeles Lakers have stayed the course – fashion-wise – and reaped the rewards. Sure, some people may say, you’ve got to keep up with the times. But a baseball uniform is a symbol, like the American flag or the Oscar statuette. It stands for something.

Of course, Angel fans have learned to stand for quite a bit. And Dodger fans, wearing their cooler replica jerseys, are standing and applauding their winning team, year after year.