Show Off Your Stars and Stripes Caps...

[frikativ54]

I know that several of you guys have stars and stripes caps, many with MLB authentication. These were the special commemorative hats used on Memorial Day and 9/11. I'd love to see photographs, complete with players' names and when the hats were worn.

Look forward to seeing them...

[eGameUsed]

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Here are two Astros White Stars and Stripes from 2010, both worn from 7/2/2010 to 7/4/2010 in San Diego. Worn all three games in the series.

On left is Hunter Pence #9 and right is Chris Johnson #23. Also included are photos of each wearing their hats.









Thanks,

[RRexpressfan94]

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Here are two Astros White Stars and Stripes from 2010, both worn from 7/2/2010 to 7/4/2010 in San Diego. Worn all three games in the series.

On left is Hunter Pence #9 and right is Chris Johnson #23. Also included are photos of each wearing their hats.

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Thanks,

Chris, If you could please email me regarding the hats that would be awesome. im sure clay has told you i am looking fo hats especially these.

[Rob L]

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Chone Figgins - 9/11/2009. Photomatched!!

[platinum1]

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Here is a Ted Lilly MLB authenticated.
If anyone is interested in it shoot me an email

[Ollie]

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Here is my Phil Coke Cap Used on the 9/11/08 weekend MLB Authenticated.

[Dach0sen0ne]

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Austin Jackson's 9/11 cap from this year. It's MLB authenticated.

[frikativ54]

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Here is my Phil Coke Cap Used on the 9/11/08 weekend MLB Authenticated.

Sweet cap! For how long have MLB teams worn these commemmorative caps? What was the first year they were issued?

I love looking at them.

[frikativ54]

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Sweet cap! For how long have MLB teams worn these commemmorative caps? What was the first year they were issued?

I love looking at them.

Oops...should say "commemorative."

-Frik

[sox83cubs84]

Re: Show Off Your Stars and Stripes Caps...

Frik:

The Stars & Stripes caps as they are designed now first appeared in 2008 with dark blue lids. The caps were red in 2009 and white crowned in 2010.

Prior to that were the Flag caps (with US flag logo on the left side). The 2002-07 versions were pretty much done the same way, and worn for 4th of July and 9/11.

The original flag caps were introduced immediately after MLB resumed from the period of mourning for the 9/11 terrorist attacks. These were made with the flag directly embroidered into the cap fabric, and worn exclusively from the resumption of play through season's end.

The 2002-07 versions had the flag as a patch that was heat pressed onto the cap fabric.

I have one of the 2001 versions in my collection, a Kevin Young Pirates which KY gave to me at the last home game at Wrigley Field in 2001.

Dave Miedema

[frikativ54]

Re: Show Off Your Stars and Stripes Caps...

Frik:

The Stars & Stripes caps as they are designed now first appeared in 2008 with dark blue lids. The caps were red in 2009 and white crowned in 2010.

Prior to that were the Flag caps (with US flag logo on the left side). The 2002-07 versions were pretty much done the same way, and worn for 4th of July and 9/11.

The original flag caps were introduced immediately after MLB resumed from the period of mourning for the 9/11 terrorist attacks. These were made with the flag directly embroidered into the cap fabric, and worn exclusively from the resumption of play through season's end.

The 2002-07 versions had the flag as a patch that was heat pressed onto the cap fabric.

I have one of the 2001 versions in my collection, a Kevin Young Pirates which KY gave to me at the last home game at Wrigley Field in 2001.

Dave Miedema

Thanks, Dave, for all this valuable information. I would love to see pics of your Kevin Young Pirates hat. That's so neat that you actually got KY to give you something game-used - not sure that I have had that experience before.

-Frik

[2000mvpfan]

Re: Show Off Your Stars and Stripes Caps...

Here's an "old-style" Giambi flag cap-worn on 9/11/05...





Joe

[sox83cubs84]

Re: Show Off Your Stars and Stripes Caps...

Thanks, Dave, for all this valuable information. I would love to see pics of your Kevin Young Pirates hat. That's so neat that you actually got KY to give you something game-used - not sure that I have had that experience before.

-Frik

If I take any photos, it's gonna have to be of the old fashioned Kodak/Polaroid variety, as my computer doesn't have a photography setup.

I was fortunate to get the KY cap that day, but my buddy, ballhawk Joe McCarthy, got two that day (Bruce Tanner and Dave Clark).

[LastingsMilledge85]

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The Mets at least, wore the caps with the American Flag on the side until Memorial Day of 2008, and I think the rest of MLB did as well.

[LastingsMilledge85]

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These were my favorite "patriotic" caps...