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Hiroshima Carp 1959 Vintage 8-panel Ballcap
19$54.00
Description: Authentic reproduction of the original 8-panel 1959 Hiroshima Carp Ballcap. Hand-sewn from genuine wool baseball cloth. This cap is built to last a lifetime.
Product Details:
- Made in the USA
- Genuine navy wool broadcloth
- Orange on Athletic Fold "HC" logo on front
- Navy wool soft visor with green satin under visor
- Vintage hair cloth backed buckram crown
- Satin taping with leather sweatband
- Item #: HIR59C
League: Japanese Baseball
History: Hiroshima established a professional baseball team as part of the city's reconstruction efforts after the atomic bomb devastation in 1945. The Carp ("Koi" in Japanese) were perennially underfunded, and were so poor that in 1953 they could only afford to issue one uniform per player. The Carp played in Hiroshima Municipal Stadium until 2008.
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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