Mississippi State’s uniforms are among the most classic in college baseball, a collection of seemingly timeless looks. In the millions spent on the design, production and implementation of uniforms on a yearly basis across the country, the maroon and white (and black and gray) garb worn by the Bulldogs came about in a decidedly Mississippi State way.
30 years ago in the fall of 1986, a recent MSU graduate and insurance agent by the name of John Marchetti drew them up with a charcoal pencil in his spare time and mailed them to then-head coach Ron Polk, all because he didn’t really like the ones the team had been wearing lately.