Batter Up: Support Your Team with MLB Suspenders

Baseball and suspenders seem to go together like popcorn and cotton candy.  Since both the sport of baseball and fashion trend of men's suspenders both had their origins in the 1800's, one can easily envision early baseball fans or athletes sporting a pair of suspenders.
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In fact, baseball players did originally wear suspenders, but apparently it was too easy to hold back a base runner by grabbing his braces. To overcome this problem, belts were introduced to baseball uniform pants early on in the game's history. However, men of the 19th century routinely wore suspenders, and, go to a vintage baseball league game, and you are sure to spy suspenders making an appearance everywhere!
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While modern day baseball players no longer wear suspenders and only an occasional fan is dedicated to this particular fashion statement, MLB fanatics love to proudly display their team support when they go to games. MLB baseball suspenders are a bold, eye-catching wardrobe addition that are sure to knock your fan style out of the park. In popular team colors, baseball suspenders are perfect for game day or for supporting your team at the office. unspecifiedEven Game of Thrones author, George R.R. Martin chose to wear suspenders when he threw out the opening pitch at his local minor league baseball team, the Albuquerque Isotopes in 2014!
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MLB baseball suspenders perfectly capture all of the excitement from today’s game and combine it with bygone years.  SuspenderStore’s baseball team logo suspenders have nickel finger clips and a leather crosspatch on a Y-back. They’re fun, comfortable, and stylish — a winning combination. Even better, the 1.5-inch width and 48-inch length is ideal for most baseball fans up to 6’2”. Currently available MLB baseball team suspenders include: Atlanta Braves MLB Suspenders — Blue plaid with recognizable white “A” logo ATL-Braves-FrontBaltimore Orioles MLB Suspenders — Black plaid with everyone’s favorite red Oriole logo BALT-Orioles-FrontBoston Red Sox baseball team suspenders — Red and blue plaid with the essential “B” logo BSTN-RedSox-FrontChicago Cubs MLB suspenders — Blue plaid with the prominent red “C” logo CHI-Cubs-FrontChicago White Sox baseball team suspenders — Black plaid featuring the familiar white “Sox” logo