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Great Lakes Naval Station 1944 Vintage Ballcap
6$54.00
Product Details:
- Made in the USA
- Genuine vintage navy wool broadcloth, felt "N" logo
- Standard visor with green satin under visor
- Vintage hair cloth backed buckram crown
- Satin taping with cotton sweatband
- Adjustable size comes with a leather strap and antiqued brass closure.
- Item #: GLN44C
League: Independent Team
History: Larry Doby was a star with the Newark Eagles of the Negro National League, hitting .301 in 1943. In 1944 Doby joined the service and played on the Black Great Lakes Naval Station team outside Chicago. Although America was fighting Fascism abroad, military baseball – like much else – was still a segregated affair, and there were separate white and Black Great Lakes teams. Doby would go on to integrate the American League in 1947. Truman would integrate the United States military in 1948.
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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