1990s New York Yankees Jerseys

A quiet start and then the dynasty: World Series in 1996, 1998 and 1999, with the 1998 team still in the argument for the best of all time. The pinstripe home shirt barely changes across the decade, which is a problem and an opportunity, because dating a Yankees jersey means reading the tag rather than the design.

The Yankees put no player names on the back, home or road, so a 90s Yankees jersey with a name across the shoulders was customised, not issued. Russell Athletic held the league's on-field contract from 1992, while Majestic tags turn up constantly on shirts of the era sold as vintage; the maker on the tag tells you which tier of jersey you are holding, not whether it is real. The road grays read NEW YORK across the chest while the home pinstripes carry no wordmark at all, so which shirt you are looking at is obvious even when the era is not.