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UNIWATCH happens to be one of our favorite blogs for all things related to sports uniforms and design. They recently ran a post about an rare San Diego Padres baseball cap that was worn during the ‘72 season. The twist is the wide-spanning Yellow panel on the front panels. Several readers from the era commented on the rare style, sparking a full on historical mystery. Hardcore Padres fan Robert Walker offered: “That cap was only used in ’72, only on Sundays, and (from what I have found) only for home games.” UNIWATCH is currently on a fact finding mission to confirm the statement. While you are waiting take a look a some classic images from a Padres 1972 program.

photos: Richard Craig

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KING STAMPEDE has been the choice of many celebrities and musicians including Ghostface, Raekwon, Method Man, Black Thought, Ron Artest, Baron Davis, David Allen Grier and DJ Harvey. Here’s a look back at some of the A-listers caught wearing KS fitted baseball caps.

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“The NY Hat” Wool New Era from 2006 got picked up at Magic by Footlocker. We moved some serious units. This hat has been and will always be one of our best selling and most copied designs.

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We were one of the very first companies to open an Action Sports Account with New Era. These are very first King Stampede New Era’s to ever hit stores. KS Crown Logo in 3 color ways the Camo, Brown and Grey/ Navy.

Once again HUNT AUCTIONS is offering up a museum worth piece of baseball history. Let’s turn the page back to the 1920’s, when the Giants were a New York based franchise. Player Roger Bresnahan was multi-talented athlete who played all nine positions on the field of dreams, including pitcher. He eventually moved to catcher and was ultimately labeled one of the best to ever play that position by managers John McGraw and Branch Rickey. Bresnahan’s was on the Giants’ roster from 1902-1908. After his playing career ended in 1916, he naturally transitioned into the role of coach and manager. Bresnahan returned to the New York Giants as a coach from 1925-28. The cap (pictured here) dates to that period. Produced by Spaulding, The White wool pinstriped cap features a Blue bill and classic embroidered interlocking NY on the front. The cap was a family heirloom, provided by the nephew of Roger Bresnahan and includes a Letter Of Authenticity from Hunt Auctions. Estimated Price: ($7,500.00-$10,000.00) Owie. Auction occurs March 6th & 7th, 2009.

Lot Number: 248e - Roger Bresnahan’s 1928 New York Giants Cap

D-NICE sits down with BUCKSHOT (fma BUCKSHOT SHORTY fma The BDI EMCEE) of BLACK MOON for the latest episode of True Hip-Hop Stories. The DUCK DOWN RECORDS General is sporting one of their latest NEW ERA fitted baseball caps which we reported on last week. If you aren’t familiar with D-NICE’s pedigree, get your Wiki or Google on. The multi-talented Hip Hop artist’s passion for the music and photography has merged into this video project which is catching a serious critical buzz. Sidenote: Enta the Stage has to be the BEST worst mixed album ever. Time for a remaster edition package on vinyl. We’ll buy 10 copies of that classic album the way it really should be heard. Make Munne Munne, Make Munne Munne Munneeee…

To the average eye a vintage cap might not outshine their more flashy modern cousins. History is an acquired taste. But once you get hooked on sports memorabilia, its hard to kick the habit of digging for those rare historical gems.

Before they made their home in Atlanta Georgia, the Braves played in Milwakee, Wisconsin from 1953-1966. The Braves Baseball franchise is one the National League’s last remaining charter members. The club’s originated in Boston, Massachusetts as the Boston Red Stockings in 1871.* For all the vintage fitted baseball cap “heads” out there, ANTIQUE ATHLETE has come up on a Milwaukee Braves stadium souvenir baseball cap. The piece is listed as Near Mint to Mint condition for $125. Contact them for the sizing.

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LELANDS auction house is the temporary home of museum quality pieces of sports memoriabila. An great example of this is a prior auction for a game worn Roberto Clemente Pittsburgh Pirates fitted baseball cap. This special cap was used during a monumental moment during his Clemente’s career. At 35 years old and showing no signs of slowing down, he racked up a career high batting average of .352 during the 1970 season. Clemente’s stellar performances were prematurely and tragically cut short when he died during a plane flight, while delivering aid to earthquake victims in Nicaragua. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame posthumously in 1973, becoming the first Latin American to receive that recognition. Roberto Clemente is the only Hall of Famer for whom the mandatory five year waiting period was dismissed. This classic New Era cap was under the care of close friend and personal assistant Phil Dorsey. Handwritten on the interior is “1970 Forbes Field” and “21″ in Black marker. The first is a very rare detail. Size tag is worn but appears to be a size 6-7/8 to 7. At the close of this auctions the final bid reached $12,231.80

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Photographer: Joe Scherschel, June 08, 1953

GOOGLE has given iconic magazine LIFE a digital facelift launching a online photo gallery featuring millions of images from their archive. Founded in 1936 by Henry Luce, the publication has fascinated millions of readers through the decades with their focus on photo-journalism. Though LIFE ceased publishing (again) in 2007, GOOGLE’s latest project showcases some of the best imagery from the media titan for generations to appreciate. Of course, since this is Strictly Fitteds we had to highlight some classic images of fitted baseball caps. More after the jump.

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In 1903, Spalding introduced the “Philadelphia Style” cap, which featured an innovative first: the stitched visor. The subtle addition resulted in a longer-lasting cap that better retained its shape. By the end of the decade, nearly every baseball cap featured the stitched bill. Pictured above is the“Philadelphia Style” cap as advertised in Spalding’s Base Ball Guide of 1903.

via: BASEBALL HALL OF FAME [Image used with permission]