Hiroshima Carp Off White Wool Ballcap Category_T-Shirts Red felt "SP" lettering

Red felt "SP" lettering

with generous help from a somewhat intimidated home plate umpire

History: The Panthers' roots in collegiate baseball date back to 1869

AN EXACT REPRODUCTION OF THE 1947 BROOKLYN DODGERS TEAM JACKET

the most legendary player in the Negro Leagues did not see his major league debut until the age of 42 (some say older)

Hiroshima Carp Off White Wool Ballcap Category_T-Shirts Red felt "SP" letteringTHE INFAMOUS HIROSHIMA CARP LOGO History: Hiroshima established a professional baseball team as part of the city's reconstruction efforts after the atomic bomb devastation in 1945. The Carp ("Koi" in Japanese) were perennially underfunded, and were so poor that in 1953 they could only afford to issue one uniform per player. Despite financial issues, the Carp played in Hiroshima Municipal Stadium until 2008. This cap is an homage to those mid century