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  Vintage Authentic Baseball Sweaters

  Posted on December 07 2022

  It’s always exciting when we get to introduce a new category of authentic historic athletic clothing, and today we’re pleased to announce, at long last, the Ebbets Vintage Baseball Sweater....

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  Sandlot Baseball

  Posted on August 25 2022

         Sandlot Baseball Teams For the first half of the 20th Century, amateur and semi-professional baseball thrived in North America. There were leagues formed around specific industries, like the textile...

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  Mystery Caps of Mexico

  Posted on August 08 2022

  I wanted to let you know about a very special and exciting limited production ballcap collection I’ve been working on that we will be releasing at 10am PT on Friday,...

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  Larry Doby

  Posted on July 01 2022

  By Lisa Cooper, Ebbets Field Flannels Larry Doby was called many things during his outstanding career: barrier breaker, pioneer, captain, All-Star, manager, executive, Lawrence, LD, and #14 amongst less honorable mentions from...

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  Maria Pepe and the Young Democrats

  Posted on April 25 2022

  When 11-year old Maria Pepe joined the Hoboken Young Democrats Little League squad in 1972 under then coach Jimmy Farina, she had no idea that she would become a women’s...

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  Montreal Black Panthers

  Posted on February 03 2022

  Montreal’s Role In Two Integrations of Baseball By Jerry Cohen, Ebbets Field Flannels February is Black History Month, which is a great time to introduce new Negro Leagues apparel, and...

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  February Featured Flannels: Negro Leagues Legends

  Posted on February 11 2021

  February Featured Flannels: Negro Leagues Legends By, Jerry Cohen This is the first of what will be a regular series where we take a closer look at a few of...

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  A Brief History of Flannels at EFF

  Posted on February 02 2021

  A Brief History of Flannels at Ebbets Field Flannels By, Jerry Cohen It’s ironic in a way that a company called Ebbets Field Flannels is perhaps best known now for...

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  Wichita Monrovians

  Posted on September 28 2020

  The Best Attended and Most Interesting Game in Wichita By, Lisa Cooper The Wichita Eagle called it "The best attended and most interesting game in Wichita".   On June 21st,...

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  100th Anniversary Negro Leagues Ballcaps Series 1: A Closer Look

  Posted on August 18 2020

  100th Anniversary Negro Leagues Ballcaps: Series 1 By, Jerry Cohen Dear Friends: It’s hard to believe it’s been 32 years since we first made it our mission to spread the...

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  The Jackie Robinson All Stars

  Posted on May 04 2020

  The Jackie Robinson All Stars By, Jerry Cohen It was common back in the day for star ballplayers to undertake travelling “barnstorming” tours after the regular season ended. The tradition...

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  Jackie Robinson - The Later Years

  Posted on April 27 2020

  Jackie Robinson - The Later Years By, Jerry Cohen As we tend to do with historical figures, Jackie Robinson’s life has been turned into hagiography. We all know the broad...

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  Jerry's Picks 006

  Posted on April 23 2020

  Ebbets founder and CEO, Jerry Cohen, picks his favorite ballcaps from our current lineup. Every once in a while I like to dig a little deeper into the history of...

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  All-American Red Heads

  Posted on April 09 2020

  All-American Red Heads By, Lisa Cooper They weren't chasing the station wagon limo down the frozen country road in the middle of night in the middle of nowhere for fun....

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  1968 High Hopes For The NASL

  Posted on February 24 2020

  1968 High Hopes For The NASL By, Jerry Cohen After the soccer war of 1967 was over, it was obvious to everyone involved that if pro soccer was going to...

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  The Dawn of North American Pro Soccer in the Modern Age

  Posted on February 20 2020

  The Dawn of North American Pro Soccer in the Modern Age By, Jerry Cohen It was the mid-1960s. Color television was becoming widespread, and with it, professional sports. Major League...

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  EFFA COLLECTION - Connie Morgan

  Posted on July 01 2019

  CONNIE MORGAN By, Joe Swide A female ballplayer powerhouse. Connie Morgan may be least famous of the trio of women who appeared at the top level of Negro League baseball...

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  EFFA COLLECTION - Toni Stone

  Posted on July 01 2019

  TONI STONE By, Joe Swide The first woman ever to play in the Negro American League In 1953, the Indianapolis Clowns of the Negro American League were looking for a...

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  EFFA COLLECTION - Effa Manley

  Posted on June 27 2019

  EFFA MANLEY By, Joe Swide The most powerful woman in baseball In the summer of 1947, the most powerful woman in baseball received a call from Bill Veeck, the owner...

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  THE WILD RIDE OF THE HAVANA SUGAR KINGS

  Posted on June 06 2019

  THE WILD RIDE OF THE HAVANA SUGAR KINGS By, Joe Swide How the International League became entwined with Fidel Castro and the Cuban revolution. Despite only playing in the International...

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  THE 1937 NEWARK BEARS

  Posted on June 06 2019

  THE 1937 NEWARK BEARS By, Joe Swide The greatest team in the history of minor league baseball. Nearly 70 years before the Boston Red Sox became the first team in...

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  JACK DUNN’S BALTIMORE ORIOLES

  Posted on June 06 2019

  JACK DUNN’S BALTIMORE ORIOLES By, Joe Swide The forgotten glory of the original Orioles and the man who built them. From 1919-1925, the Baltimore Orioles of the International League accomplished...

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  Babe Ruth and the Providence Grays

  Posted on March 07 2019

  Babe Ruth and the Providence Grays By, Joe Swide The summer when a legend was born in Providence, Rhode Island Like all mythological heroes, Babe Ruth has an origin story...

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  Jackie Robinson and the 1946 Montreal Royals

  Posted on March 04 2019

  Jackie Robinson & the 1946 Montreal Royals By, Joe Swide Jackie Robinson and the most important season in the history of baseball before the most important season in the history...

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  Kenichi Zenimura

  Posted on December 20 2018

  Kenichi Zenimura By, Joe Swide Biz Mackey and Kenichi Zenimura in Japan The most important Japanese-American baseball league in history was not held in a glittering professional ballpark or even...

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  Victor Starffin

  Posted on December 19 2018

  Victor Starffin By, Joe Swide Victor Starffin The fascinating tale of one of the winningest pitchers in the history of Japanese professional baseball began on an unknown date in 1916...

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  Eiji Sawamura

  Posted on December 18 2018

  Eiji Sawamura By, Joe Swide 1941 Japanese Baseball, Eiji Sawamura Japanese pitcher Eiji Sawamura only won 64 games in his entire professional career, yet he became the most revered pitcher...

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  A Deeper Look into the Fuji Athletic Club

  Posted on December 11 2018

   Fuji Athletic Club - Vaughn Street in Portland, Oregon, 7/31/1931 - University of Washington, Digital Archives Nearly a century before Ichiro Suzuki would appear in his first game with the...

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  There Used To Be A Ballpark Here

  Posted on September 06 2018

  There Used To Be A Ballpark Here By Jerry Cohen, Founder/CEO of Ebbets Field Flannels Seals Stadium, San Francisco, California. Looking toward "home plate" Third base is around here somewhere......

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  Integration of the PCL

  Posted on August 27 2018

  The Integration of the Pacific Coast League By Author, Amy Essington Wilson, during spring training in 1952, played four seasons for the Rainiers after integrating the club along with Bob...

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  Jerry's Picks 004

  Posted on August 23 2018

  Ebbets founder and CEO, Jerry Cohen, picks his favorite ballcaps from our Pacific Coast League collection. We are celebrating the PCL from 1903-1957 with new product releases, blogs and history...

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  The Pacific Coast League

  Posted on August 16 2018

  The Pacific Coast League of 1903-1957 – An Introduction Published by Jerry Cohen, President, EFF In the first half of the 20th Century, major league baseball could only be enjoyed...

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  PCL: San Francisco Mission Reds

  Posted on August 15 2018

  THE MISSION REDS: the forgotten team of San Francisco that featured one of the greatest individual seasons in baseball history SHOP MISSIONS THE MISSION REDS: the forgotten team of San...

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  PCL: Sacramento Solons

  Posted on August 15 2018

  SACRAMENTO SOLONS: The slim golden era of baseball in the capitol of the Golden State. SHOP SOLONS SACRAMENTO SOLONS: The slim golden era of baseball in the capital of the...

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  PCL: Vancouver Mounties

  Posted on August 15 2018

  VANCOUVER MOUNTIES: The first PCL ballclub outside the United States brought new progress to the league. SHOP MOUNTIES VANCOUVER MOUNTIES: The first PCL ballclub outside the United States brought new...

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  PCL: Portland Beavers

  Posted on August 15 2018

  PORTLAND BEAVERS: Over a century of baseball history in Portland, Oregon, featured a memorable cameo from Satchel Paige. SHOP BEAVERS PORTLAND BEAVERS: Over a century of baseball history in Portland,...

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  PCL: Oakland Oaks

  Posted on August 14 2018

  OAKLAND OAKS: The East Bay club featured in one of the stranger episodes in baseball’s ugly history of segregation. SHOP OAKS OAKLAND OAKS: The East Bay club featured in one...

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  PCL: Seattle Rainiers

  Posted on August 14 2018

  THE SEATTLE RAINIERS: How an iconic local beer injected new life into Seattle baseball SHOP RAINIERS THE SEATTLE RAINIERS: How an iconic local beer injected new life into Seattle baseball...

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  PCL: San Diego Padres

  Posted on August 14 2018

  THE SAN DIEGO PADRES: The thirty year history of one the PCL’s most stable ballclubs SHOP PADRES THE SAN DIEGO PADRES: The thirty year history of one the PCL’s most...

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  PCL: Hollywood Stars

  Posted on August 14 2018

  THE HOLLYWOOD STARS: bringing glamour, style, and innovation to the PCL SHOP HOLLYWOOD STARS THE HOLLYWOOD STARS: bringing glamour, style, and innovation to the PCL SHOP HOLLYWOOD STARS Two different...

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  PCL: Los Angeles Angels

  Posted on August 14 2018

  LOS ANGELES ANGELS: The club that led the way for baseball in Los Angeles and its version of Babe Ruth. SHOP ANGELS LOS ANGELES ANGELS: The club that led the...

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  PCL: San Francisco Seals

  Posted on August 14 2018

  THE SAN FRANCISCO SEALS: The most iconic team in Pacific Coast League history SHOP SEALS THE SAN FRANCISCO SEALS: The most iconic team in Pacific Coast League history SHOP SEALS...

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  Santurce Cangrejeros

  Posted on July 05 2018

  PHOTO: Willie-Mays, Pedrín Zorilla & Rubén-Gómez PHOTO: Roberto Clemente PHOTO: Roberto Clemente The largest and most populous district of the Puerto Rican capital of San Juan, Santurce began originally as...

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  Jerry's Picks 003

  Posted on June 27 2018

  Founder, Jerry Cohen, goes through his picks from our latest ballcap release and why he chose to add these to this months ballcap roster. Ciudad Juarez Indios 1950 In 1946...

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  Fathers Day 2018

  Posted on June 11 2018

  “Dad – wanna have a catch?” The first Father – son battery in Professional Baseball History. A team photo of the Kansas City Monarchs in 1934, with both Frank Duncan...

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  The 6-4-3 Machine

  Posted on May 15 2018

  The 6-4-3 MACHINE “I’ve never made a kinetic sculpture this big before,” says Premo. “Someone’s gonna get hit with a ball.” - Mac Premo Mac Premo wearing our Newark Bears...

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  Jerrys Picks 002

  Posted on May 10 2018

  Founder, Jerry Cohen, goes through his picks from our latest ballcap release and why he chose to add these to this months ballcap roster. Houston Buffaloes Houston Buffaloes I have...

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  The Grambling Greats

  Posted on May 01 2018

  Ebbets Field Flannels is proud to have recently released caps and jerseys representing three different Historically Black College Universities (HBCU’s) for the very first time as an integral part of...

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