{"product_id":"nishitetsu-lions-cotton-twill-ballcap","title":"Nishitetsu Lions 1971 Cotton Twill Ballcap","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOTTON TWILL BALLCAP HONORING THE 1971 NISHITETSU LIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHistory:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eBy 1971, the Nishitetsu Lions were nearing the end of their celebrated Fukuoka era.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ery:Managed by former ace Kazuhisa Inao, the club finished sixth in the Pacific League at 38–84–8. Yet the roster contained important pieces of the next chapter: young pitcher Osamu Higashio, drafted in 1968, led the team with 109 strikeouts and posted a 3.74 ERA, while Masayoshi Higashida supplied 23 home runs. The season came only two years after the Black Mist scandal had shaken the club and cost ace Masaaki Ikenaga his career.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003eMade from sturdy cotton twill and finished with our signature green satin underbrim, this ballcap honors the 1971 Nishitetsu with a felt appliqué of the patch typically found on their jersey sleeves.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ebbets Field","offers":[{"title":"ADJ","offer_id":46991180136637,"sku":"23219908","price":58.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1487\/1618\/files\/20260917-EBBETSHATS14410.jpg?v=1790016259","url":"https:\/\/www.ebbets.com\/products\/nishitetsu-lions-cotton-twill-ballcap","provider":"Ebbets Field","version":"1.0","type":"link"}