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Why do USA Baseball jerseys have the American flag sewn on backward on the right sleeve?

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Why do USA Baseball jerseys have the American flag sewn on backward on the right sleeve?

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Although the flag can be worn on either sleeve, USA Baseball traditionally wears the flag on the right sleeve, and, per military uniform regulation, the star field always faces forward. This gives the effect of the flag flying in the breeze as the athlete moves forward.