Ball Cap Nation

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Jim Lilliefors. Ball Cap Nation

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A GALLERY OF CAPS

An assortment of ball caps for sale from a street vendor in Sri Lanka.

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The Brooklyn style hat, worn by the Brooklyn Excelsiors in the 1860s, was, in some ways, the forerunner of the modern ball cap. This cap incorporated elements of other hats, including the jockey cap and military hats. A similar cap, advertised in Spalding Guide, was called the Boston Style Cap. Both featured a small brim and a round, forward-leaning crown, with a button on top joining the stitching. The earliest cap in the National Baseball Hall of Fame, from 1866, is similar to these caps. This style was not widely worn until the late 1890s.

A more popular design was the “Chicago style” pillbox cap, with a flat top, a short bill, and horizontal or vertical stripes. This style, derived from military caps, was the most popular when the National League was formed in 1876 and continued to be widespread throughout the 1880s and the 1890s.

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