1958 Cincinnati Reds “Air Conditioned Fitted Baseball Cap”
What you’re witnessing is fitted cap history. This picture was featured in an old news clipping available for purchase on eBay. Apparently in 1958 the Cincinnati Reds were experimenting with the idea of an “air conditioned” cap. This cap, seen here being worn by Johnny Temple, features “…a water-cooled hand made [sweatband] of aluminum foil and sponges with a perforated vinyl cover, all inserted inside the plastic cap.”
No mention is made of the manufacture of this product or whether this cap actually saw the light of day but that hat doesn’t sound to appealing to play in. Or is that just me?
via: eBay
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