Hiroshima Carp 1958 Vintage Ballcap

Description: Authentic reproduction of the original 1958 Hiroshima Carp ballcap. Hand-sewn from genuine wool baseball cloth. Product Details: Made in the USA Genuine navy wool broadcloth, orange on white felt "H" 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 #: HIR58C League: Japan Central League 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.