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Montreal Black Panthers 1936 Vintage Ballcap
1$54.00
Description: Authentic reproduction of the original Montreal Black Panthers 1936 ballcap. Hand-sewn from genuine wool baseball cloth. This cap is built to last a lifetime.
Product Details:
- Made in the USA
- Genuine black wool broadcloth with orange pinstripes
- Orange felt "P" sewn on
- Standard visor with green satin under visor
- Vintage hair cloth backed buckram crown
- Satin taping with cotton sweatband
- Adjustable sizes come with leather strap and antiqued brass closure
- Item #: MBP36C
League: Quebec Provincial League
History: The Black Panthers were a team of African-American players from the Deep South who joined the Quebec Provincial League in 1936. The Provincial League was in and out of organized baseball over the years, and when it operated as an "outlaw" league Black players were able to participate. Officially-sanctioned minor leagues were still strictly segregated.
Interestingly, Montreal factored in the integration of white baseball twice: Jackie Robinson was assigned to the Royals in 1946 for one season before joining the Brooklyn Dodgers. But an earlier version of the Royals briefly integrated the Eastern Canada League when Charlie Calvert (also known as Charlie Culver) played six games for Montreal in May of 1922 before he was forced from the lineup.
The same Charlie Calvert managed the Black Panthers during their two seasons in the Provincial League.
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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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