Editing Throwback uniform (section)

{{Short description|Sports uniform which mimics an older uniform of the team}}
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[[File:Kirk Cousins throwback uniform 2015.jpg|thumb|Quarterback [[Kirk Cousins]] wearing a [[Washington Redskins]] throwback uniform in 2015]]
'''Throwback uniforms''', '''throwback jerseys''', '''retro kits''' or '''heritage guernseys''' are [[sports uniform]]s styled to resemble the uniforms that a team wore [[Retro style|in the past]]. One-time or limited-time retro uniforms are sometimes produced to be worn by teams in games, on special occasions such as anniversaries of significant events.

Throwback uniforms have proven popular in all major pro and college sports in North America, not only with fans, but with the teams' merchandising departments. Because the "authentic" uniforms (accurate reproductions) and less-authentic "replicas" had been so popular at retail, the professional leagues institutionalized throwbacks as "[[third jersey]]s". In some instances, teams will wear "fauxbacks", which are new retro-style uniforms harkening back to a time that predates the team itself. For example, though the [[Tampa Bay Rays]] first took the field in 1998, they have worn 1979-style uniforms on several occasions since introducing them in 2012, and have also worn pre-1998 jerseys of several defunct local minor league teams, including the [[Tampa Tarpons]] and [[Tampa Smokers]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Rays embrace faux throwbaks for Turn Back the Clock Night |url=https://www.foxsports.com/florida/story/rays-embrace-faux-throwback-for-turn-back-the-clock-night-062114 |website=FOX Sports Florida |access-date=May 4, 2021 |date=21 June 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chriscreamer.com/logo.php?id=egltsw8ih6uwg1iw7536i8lxu|title=Tampa Bay Rays Wordmark Logo – American League (AL) – Chris Creamer's Sports Logos Page – SportsLogos.Net|work=chriscreamer.com}}</ref>