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Homestead Grays 1923 Vintage 8-Panel Ballcap
$54.00
Description: Authentic reproduction of the original 8-panel 1923 Homestead Grays ballcap. Hand-sewn from genuine wool baseball cloth. This cap is built to last a lifetime.
Product Details:
- Made in the USA
- Genuine gray wool broadcloth, with a navy felt "P"
- Soft visor in navy wool with green satin under visor
- Vintage hair cloth backed buckram crown
- Satin taping with leather sweatband
- Adjustable sizes come with leather strap and antiqued brass closure
- Item #: HGR23C8
League: Independent Black Club
History: The Grays were founded in 1912 by Cumberland Posey, who was, among other things, a riverboat captain, and one of the best basketball players in the United States. The Grays initially played in Homestead, a Pittsburgh suburb, but their success meant that by the 1920s they were playing many home games at Forbes Field, home of the Pittsburgh Pirates. This cap is unusual in (other than it being an 8-panel) it had a “P”, rather than a “G” or “H”, as was usually the case.
SIZE |
HEAD MEASUREMENT |
7 |
22" |
7 1/8 |
22 3/8" |
7 1/4 |
22 3/4" |
7 3/8 |
23 1/8" |
7 1/2 |
23 1/2" |
7 5/8 |
23 7/8" |
7 3/4 |
24" |
7 7/8 |
24 1/4" |
8 |
24 3/8" |
Sizing Chart Ballcaps
Ballcaps
Our caps faithfully replicate historic professional baseball caps from 1900 to 1970 and fit differently than modern caps. Try wrapping a piece of string around your head where a cap would naturally fit and then measure the string to find your size.
| Size | Head Measurement (in inches) |
|---|---|
| 7 | 21 5/8” |
| 7 1/8 | 22” |
| 7 1/4 | 22 3/8” |
| 7 3/8 | 22 3/4” |
| 7 1/2 | 23 1/8" |
| 7 5/8 | 23 1/2" |
| 7 3/4 | 23 7/8" |
| 7 7/8 | 24 1/4" |
| 8 | 24 5/8" |
Adjustable caps fit up to a size 7 5/8.
Measuring Guide
We offer three kinds of ballcap visors:
Pre-1940 ballcaps were made with soft visors so players could fold them up and put them in their back pockets. Later visors were done in standard (stiff visor) or short (also a soft visor). Check the product details to see which type of visor each cap has.
Soft Visor
Standard Visor
Short Visor
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