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The Kansas City Athletics made history in their 1967 Opening Day victory over the Cleveland Indians by something they wore: white shoes. It was the first time a major-league team had played in anything but the traditional black footwear. As described by The Sporting News, the shoes were “solid white except for green trim around the tops and green laces.
The shoes made an immediate impact on the game. After the first pitch from Athletics starter Jim Nash to leadoff batter Vic Davalillo, Indians manager Joe Adcock told umpire Larry Napp that he was playing the game2 under protest. Adcock complained that Nash’s white shoes were distracting his hitters.
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