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GAME-USED HATS (all visors in perfect condition with no cracks)
Bobby Abreu, 2005 game-used Phillies hat. New era cap. No. 53 written on inside visor. Size 7 1/4. $250.
Sparky Anderson, Detroit Tigers game-used road cap from the early 1980s with sweat stains on bill. Orange 'D' with white piping on the front. No. 11 written inside bill. New Era cap is size 7, but tag is faded. Acquired in the 1980s from a Tigers batboy named David Cowart, who sold the item to help pay for college. Visor is perfect. $500
Sparky Anderson, Detroit Tigers game-used home cap, white 'D' on front. No. 11 written on inside bill, which includes sweat stains. New Era cap is size 7. Signed by Sparky at a Rosemont, Ill., show in 2004. Acquired in the 1980s from a Tigers batboy named David Cowart, who sold the item to help pay for college. Visor is perfect. $600
Mark Belanger, 1967 Baltimore Orioles cap. Wilson cap, size 7 1/8. Black with an orange bill. Code K is on the white cloth sweatband. K stands for 1967. On the inside green visor is a No. 7, Belanger's number. Also, he autographed it in the 1960s with a blue ballpoint pen. Belanger was an eight-time Gold Glove shortstop and 1976 All-Star. $500
Craig Biggio, 1990s game-used Houston Astros cap. New Era cap, size 7. No. 7 in black ink inside dome. This is an all-black Astros cap with red star trimmed in white. Cap was acquired from well-known Illinois dealer Bruce Hartel, who purchases his items directly from the team. Visor is perfect. $350
Barry Bonds, 2002 San Francisco Giants game-used cap with American flag on left side. New Era cap, size is 7 1/4. Acquired from Jeff Kranz, a famed Bonds collector who now lives in Arizona. Visor is perfect. $850
Johnny Callison, 1971 Chicago Cubs game-used cap. Wilson cap, size 7, code D is on the white cloth sweatband. D stands for 1971. Cap shows light wear but is in great condition. No. 6 and autograph inside visor. Cap was acquired in the 1970s from former Cubs front executive E.R. Saltwell. Visor is perfect. $1,200.
Roger Clemens, 2002 New York Yankees game-used cap with American flag patch on the left temple. New era cap, size 7 1/2. Shows good use with sweat mark on the sweatband. No. 22 written in black on the inside gray visor. Comes with COA from Lou Lampson, famed authenticator. $1,800
Kenny Hubbs, 1961 Chicago Cubs game-used hat. Purchased from Leyland's auction. Wilson cap, code D, originally was worn by Billy Williams, then handed to Hubbs. Williams' No. 26 and Hubbs' 16 are on the written on the bill. Size is 6 7 /8. Comes with letter from Leyland's. Visor is perfect. $1,200
Fergie Jenkins, 1971 Chicago Cubs game-used cap worn by the Hall of Fame pitcher. Wilson cap, size 7 3/8. Code D written on the white cloth sweatband. Code D stands for 1971, the year Jenkins won the NL Cy Young year. No. 31 written in dome. Two small black ink stars are next two Jenkins' name on the front. Cap was acquired in the 1970s from former Cubs front executive E.R. Saltwell. Jenkins autographed the cap at a Rosemont, Ill., show on June 26, 2005. The cap comes with a ticket from the show that has been autographed by Jenkins. Visor is perfect. $600
Bob Friend, 1960s Pittsburgh Pirates cap. Friend played with the Pirates from 1951-65. Acquired from the family of NL umpire Bill Jackowski. Harry Walker, Co., cap has a worn-out size tag. Black cap with a gold button and gold P. Inside dome is a faded No. 19. On the green side of visor is a small black ink 19. Visor is perfect. $350
Ken Griffey Sr., Game-used St. Patrick's Day Cincinnati Reds hat. Green cap with white C. Marked 'Ken G., 1980' on the front of the sweatband. No. 30 written in dome in marker. New Era cap, size 7 1/4. $375
Bud Harrelson, late 1960s era New York Mets cap. Tim McAuliffe company cap No. 3 marked on inside visor. Harrelson autographed the inside visor underneath number. Size is 6 7/8. Harrelson gave the cap to a Phillies employee, who traded it to the current owner. Visor is perfect. $600
Tommy LaSorda, Los Angeles Dodgers game-used cap. 1990s New Era cap that was worn by the Hall of Famer during his time managing the Dodgers. Size is 7 1/4. Acquired from Zane Bats in Tennessee. Zane acquired this cap and many other items from a Dodgers employee. Visor is perfect. $600
Sparky Lyle, early 1970s New York Yankees game-used cap. New Era cap, size 7. No. 28 written with black sharpie on the inside green visor. Under the No. 28 in ballpoint pen is Sparky's autograph, which was signed in the 1970s. Sparky was a three-time All-Star reliever and AL 1977 Cy Young winner. Acquired from a Yankees collector who was given the cap from Lyle personally in 1978 at Yankee Stadium. $900.
Lou Kretlow, 1950 White Sox cap. Tim McAuliffe company cap with white C on front. Autographed and from his private collection that he consigned to an auction house. Has a white leather sweatband, which is very rare. Size is 7. Visor is perfect. $600
Dave McKay, game-used St. Louis Cardinals cap from . New Era cap, size 7 1/8. Cap is autographed on the outside front panel with a black Sharpie. Also on the inside gray visor is 'McKay' and No. 39, his jersey number. McKay has been the Cardinals' first base coach under manager Tony LaRussa since 1996. Purchased from Kim Stigall of Ballpark Heroes, Bedford, Ind. $150
Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals game-used cap. New Era cap, 7 1/4 size. No. 5 written in black ink on the inside gray visor surrounded by dirt stains that show use. Autographed on the left front temple with a silver pen, 'A. Pujols, No. 5.' Acquired from Attorney Delbert Mickel, who is a friend to Jeff Sullivan, who acquired hats directly from the Cardinals. $1,200.
Cal Ripken, early 1980s Baltimore Orioles cap. New Era cap has No. 8 marked in black on inside visor. Size 7 3/8. Autographed with a blue pen under the No. 8. the white sweatband. Acquired from Mastro's Auction. Red sticker next to New Era tag says Mears Authentic, No. 302247. Visor is perfect. $2,400
Pete Rose game-used Cincinnati Reds hat, circa early-to-mid 1970s. New Era cap, 7 1/8. Acquired from Al Stevens, long-time Reds equipment manager' in spring training at the Tampa complex. Autographed on top of visor with black Sharpie. Comes with PSA sticker on autograph, number 1A34423. Visor is perfect. $1,000
Pete Rose game-used Philadelphia Phillies hat, believed to be from 1980. Wilson cap shows lots of use with dirt stain on outside visor, sweat marks on inside sweatband and some bleeding on the No. 14 that was written with a black marker on the inside green visor. Size tag is missing. $750
Tom Seaver, 1978 Cincinnati Reds game-used cap from 6-16-78. New Era cap, size tag is 7 1/2. Autographed 'Tom Seaver, 4-0 Reds,' on the outside visor, as he wore this while pitching a shutout in a 4-0 win over St. Louis at Riverfront Stadium. No. 41 written in black ink inside dome of cap. Also, 'Seaver' written in small blue ink on inside gray visor. Certificate for authenticity of cap and autograph comes from ASI. Visor is perfect. $600
Mike Schmidt, Phillies game-used hat, circa 1976-78. Wilson cap, size 7 1/2. Autographed on the outside bill. No. 20 marked in black ink with minor bleeding on inside green visor. Acquired from late Phillies equipment manager Kenny Bush Sr., personal friend to the current owner. $1,200.
Jim Sundberg, Texas Rangers game-used cap, circa 1976-77. New Era cap, size 7 3/8. On bottom of green inside visor is 'Sunny, No. 10.' Hat was acquired from Joe Macko, long-time Texas Rangers' equipment manager. Owner of the hat met Jim Sundberg, Gaylord Perry's battery-mate, at the Hershey hotel in Philadelphia in 1989 and Jim autographed the hat. Visor is perfect. $250
Alan Trammell, 1980s Detroit Tigers game-used hat. No. 3 written in black marker on the inside visor which has bled slightly. Trammell also autographed the inside visor next to his number with a black Sharpie. New Era cap, size 7 1/8 from his playing days in early 1980s. Acquired in the 1980s from a Tigers batboy named David Cowart, who sold the item to help pay for college. Visor is perfect. $350
Johnny Vander Meer, 1950 Chicago Cubs cap. Wilson cap has No. 34 marked on inside visor, Vander Meer's uniform number in '50, his only season with the Cubs. On the clothed sweatband is an ink marking that says, 'Johnny Vander Meer to Billy Schlessinger, 1950.' Size is washed out. Visor is perfect. Visor is perfect. $650
Omar Vizquel, 1998 Cleveland Indians All-Star Game game-used cap. Comes with LOA from Rob Steinmetz, Authentic Gamers, Inc. All-Star logo Swiss embroidered logo. Autographed on the inside gray bill, and an PSA comes with the autograph from James Spence. New Era cap, size 7. Navy blue cap with Indians logo on the front. $300
Billy Wagner, late 1990s game-used Houston Astros cap. Black cap with red star. New Era cap is a size 7. No. 13 written on inside light gray visor and it's bleeding due to sweat from heavy game use. $350
Billy Wagner, game-used Houston Astros cap, rare style. Black cap has a gold outside visor and gold star. $350
Preston Ward, 1953 Pittsburgh Pirates. Year is designated by the white leather sweatband. Size 7 1/4 stamped on the sweatband. Macgregor Goldsmith cap has size 7 1/4 stamped on the sweatband. No. 5 is written on the inside green visor. Visor is perfect. $550
Brad Wilkerson, 2005 Washington Nationals game-used navy blue road cap with a pretzel-type 'W' on the front. New Era cap, size 7 3/8. Acquired from Chris Boyd of Houston Sports Investments (www.egameused.com) Comes with a letter from Boyd, who gets his items directly from teams. Visor is perfect. 250
Mookie Wilson, New Era game-used New York Mets spring training cap from 1990s. Number in bill of non-fitted cap with strap on back. Acquired from a hobbyist in St. Petersburg, Pa. Comes with 5 x 7 black-and-white autographed photo showing Mookie wearing the cap. Visor is perfect. Visor is perfect. $100
California Angels game-used cap, circa 1970s. No. 23 written on inside bill. New Era cap, size 7. Possible owners include Alan Bannister. Visor is perfect. $150.
Seattle Mariners 1990s game-used cap. Green top and black visor. No. 28 written on visor. 7 1/4 size. New era cap from early-to-mid-1990s. Visor is perfect. $100.
Bobby Abreu, 2005 game-used Phillies hat. New era cap. No. 53 written on inside visor. Size 7 1/4. $250.
Sparky Anderson, Detroit Tigers game-used road cap from the early 1980s with sweat stains on bill. Orange 'D' with white piping on the front. No. 11 written inside bill. New Era cap is size 7, but tag is faded. Acquired in the 1980s from a Tigers batboy named David Cowart, who sold the item to help pay for college. Visor is perfect. $500
Sparky Anderson, Detroit Tigers game-used home cap, white 'D' on front. No. 11 written on inside bill, which includes sweat stains. New Era cap is size 7. Signed by Sparky at a Rosemont, Ill., show in 2004. Acquired in the 1980s from a Tigers batboy named David Cowart, who sold the item to help pay for college. Visor is perfect. $600
Mark Belanger, 1967 Baltimore Orioles cap. Wilson cap, size 7 1/8. Black with an orange bill. Code K is on the white cloth sweatband. K stands for 1967. On the inside green visor is a No. 7, Belanger's number. Also, he autographed it in the 1960s with a blue ballpoint pen. Belanger was an eight-time Gold Glove shortstop and 1976 All-Star. $500
Craig Biggio, 1990s game-used Houston Astros cap. New Era cap, size 7. No. 7 in black ink inside dome. This is an all-black Astros cap with red star trimmed in white. Cap was acquired from well-known Illinois dealer Bruce Hartel, who purchases his items directly from the team. Visor is perfect. $350
Barry Bonds, 2002 San Francisco Giants game-used cap with American flag on left side. New Era cap, size is 7 1/4. Acquired from Jeff Kranz, a famed Bonds collector who now lives in Arizona. Visor is perfect. $850
Johnny Callison, 1971 Chicago Cubs game-used cap. Wilson cap, size 7, code D is on the white cloth sweatband. D stands for 1971. Cap shows light wear but is in great condition. No. 6 and autograph inside visor. Cap was acquired in the 1970s from former Cubs front executive E.R. Saltwell. Visor is perfect. $1,200.
Roger Clemens, 2002 New York Yankees game-used cap with American flag patch on the left temple. New era cap, size 7 1/2. Shows good use with sweat mark on the sweatband. No. 22 written in black on the inside gray visor. Comes with COA from Lou Lampson, famed authenticator. $1,800
Kenny Hubbs, 1961 Chicago Cubs game-used hat. Purchased from Leyland's auction. Wilson cap, code D, originally was worn by Billy Williams, then handed to Hubbs. Williams' No. 26 and Hubbs' 16 are on the written on the bill. Size is 6 7 /8. Comes with letter from Leyland's. Visor is perfect. $1,200
Fergie Jenkins, 1971 Chicago Cubs game-used cap worn by the Hall of Fame pitcher. Wilson cap, size 7 3/8. Code D written on the white cloth sweatband. Code D stands for 1971, the year Jenkins won the NL Cy Young year. No. 31 written in dome. Two small black ink stars are next two Jenkins' name on the front. Cap was acquired in the 1970s from former Cubs front executive E.R. Saltwell. Jenkins autographed the cap at a Rosemont, Ill., show on June 26, 2005. The cap comes with a ticket from the show that has been autographed by Jenkins. Visor is perfect. $600
Bob Friend, 1960s Pittsburgh Pirates cap. Friend played with the Pirates from 1951-65. Acquired from the family of NL umpire Bill Jackowski. Harry Walker, Co., cap has a worn-out size tag. Black cap with a gold button and gold P. Inside dome is a faded No. 19. On the green side of visor is a small black ink 19. Visor is perfect. $350
Ken Griffey Sr., Game-used St. Patrick's Day Cincinnati Reds hat. Green cap with white C. Marked 'Ken G., 1980' on the front of the sweatband. No. 30 written in dome in marker. New Era cap, size 7 1/4. $375
Bud Harrelson, late 1960s era New York Mets cap. Tim McAuliffe company cap No. 3 marked on inside visor. Harrelson autographed the inside visor underneath number. Size is 6 7/8. Harrelson gave the cap to a Phillies employee, who traded it to the current owner. Visor is perfect. $600
Tommy LaSorda, Los Angeles Dodgers game-used cap. 1990s New Era cap that was worn by the Hall of Famer during his time managing the Dodgers. Size is 7 1/4. Acquired from Zane Bats in Tennessee. Zane acquired this cap and many other items from a Dodgers employee. Visor is perfect. $600
Sparky Lyle, early 1970s New York Yankees game-used cap. New Era cap, size 7. No. 28 written with black sharpie on the inside green visor. Under the No. 28 in ballpoint pen is Sparky's autograph, which was signed in the 1970s. Sparky was a three-time All-Star reliever and AL 1977 Cy Young winner. Acquired from a Yankees collector who was given the cap from Lyle personally in 1978 at Yankee Stadium. $900.
Lou Kretlow, 1950 White Sox cap. Tim McAuliffe company cap with white C on front. Autographed and from his private collection that he consigned to an auction house. Has a white leather sweatband, which is very rare. Size is 7. Visor is perfect. $600
Dave McKay, game-used St. Louis Cardinals cap from . New Era cap, size 7 1/8. Cap is autographed on the outside front panel with a black Sharpie. Also on the inside gray visor is 'McKay' and No. 39, his jersey number. McKay has been the Cardinals' first base coach under manager Tony LaRussa since 1996. Purchased from Kim Stigall of Ballpark Heroes, Bedford, Ind. $150
Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals game-used cap. New Era cap, 7 1/4 size. No. 5 written in black ink on the inside gray visor surrounded by dirt stains that show use. Autographed on the left front temple with a silver pen, 'A. Pujols, No. 5.' Acquired from Attorney Delbert Mickel, who is a friend to Jeff Sullivan, who acquired hats directly from the Cardinals. $1,200.
Cal Ripken, early 1980s Baltimore Orioles cap. New Era cap has No. 8 marked in black on inside visor. Size 7 3/8. Autographed with a blue pen under the No. 8. the white sweatband. Acquired from Mastro's Auction. Red sticker next to New Era tag says Mears Authentic, No. 302247. Visor is perfect. $2,400
Pete Rose game-used Cincinnati Reds hat, circa early-to-mid 1970s. New Era cap, 7 1/8. Acquired from Al Stevens, long-time Reds equipment manager' in spring training at the Tampa complex. Autographed on top of visor with black Sharpie. Comes with PSA sticker on autograph, number 1A34423. Visor is perfect. $1,000
Pete Rose game-used Philadelphia Phillies hat, believed to be from 1980. Wilson cap shows lots of use with dirt stain on outside visor, sweat marks on inside sweatband and some bleeding on the No. 14 that was written with a black marker on the inside green visor. Size tag is missing. $750
Tom Seaver, 1978 Cincinnati Reds game-used cap from 6-16-78. New Era cap, size tag is 7 1/2. Autographed 'Tom Seaver, 4-0 Reds,' on the outside visor, as he wore this while pitching a shutout in a 4-0 win over St. Louis at Riverfront Stadium. No. 41 written in black ink inside dome of cap. Also, 'Seaver' written in small blue ink on inside gray visor. Certificate for authenticity of cap and autograph comes from ASI. Visor is perfect. $600
Mike Schmidt, Phillies game-used hat, circa 1976-78. Wilson cap, size 7 1/2. Autographed on the outside bill. No. 20 marked in black ink with minor bleeding on inside green visor. Acquired from late Phillies equipment manager Kenny Bush Sr., personal friend to the current owner. $1,200.
Jim Sundberg, Texas Rangers game-used cap, circa 1976-77. New Era cap, size 7 3/8. On bottom of green inside visor is 'Sunny, No. 10.' Hat was acquired from Joe Macko, long-time Texas Rangers' equipment manager. Owner of the hat met Jim Sundberg, Gaylord Perry's battery-mate, at the Hershey hotel in Philadelphia in 1989 and Jim autographed the hat. Visor is perfect. $250
Alan Trammell, 1980s Detroit Tigers game-used hat. No. 3 written in black marker on the inside visor which has bled slightly. Trammell also autographed the inside visor next to his number with a black Sharpie. New Era cap, size 7 1/8 from his playing days in early 1980s. Acquired in the 1980s from a Tigers batboy named David Cowart, who sold the item to help pay for college. Visor is perfect. $350
Johnny Vander Meer, 1950 Chicago Cubs cap. Wilson cap has No. 34 marked on inside visor, Vander Meer's uniform number in '50, his only season with the Cubs. On the clothed sweatband is an ink marking that says, 'Johnny Vander Meer to Billy Schlessinger, 1950.' Size is washed out. Visor is perfect. Visor is perfect. $650
Omar Vizquel, 1998 Cleveland Indians All-Star Game game-used cap. Comes with LOA from Rob Steinmetz, Authentic Gamers, Inc. All-Star logo Swiss embroidered logo. Autographed on the inside gray bill, and an PSA comes with the autograph from James Spence. New Era cap, size 7. Navy blue cap with Indians logo on the front. $300
Billy Wagner, late 1990s game-used Houston Astros cap. Black cap with red star. New Era cap is a size 7. No. 13 written on inside light gray visor and it's bleeding due to sweat from heavy game use. $350
Billy Wagner, game-used Houston Astros cap, rare style. Black cap has a gold outside visor and gold star. $350
Preston Ward, 1953 Pittsburgh Pirates. Year is designated by the white leather sweatband. Size 7 1/4 stamped on the sweatband. Macgregor Goldsmith cap has size 7 1/4 stamped on the sweatband. No. 5 is written on the inside green visor. Visor is perfect. $550
Brad Wilkerson, 2005 Washington Nationals game-used navy blue road cap with a pretzel-type 'W' on the front. New Era cap, size 7 3/8. Acquired from Chris Boyd of Houston Sports Investments (www.egameused.com) Comes with a letter from Boyd, who gets his items directly from teams. Visor is perfect. 250
Mookie Wilson, New Era game-used New York Mets spring training cap from 1990s. Number in bill of non-fitted cap with strap on back. Acquired from a hobbyist in St. Petersburg, Pa. Comes with 5 x 7 black-and-white autographed photo showing Mookie wearing the cap. Visor is perfect. Visor is perfect. $100
California Angels game-used cap, circa 1970s. No. 23 written on inside bill. New Era cap, size 7. Possible owners include Alan Bannister. Visor is perfect. $150.
Seattle Mariners 1990s game-used cap. Green top and black visor. No. 28 written on visor. 7 1/4 size. New era cap from early-to-mid-1990s. Visor is perfect. $100.
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