I was recently asked again if I had a favorite minor league cap and once more I was unable to field that seemingly simple question! To think it was only a year ago that I last discussed my struggle coming up with a definitive answer in my post on my Carolina Pescados (Carolina Mudcats - Copa de la Diversion) cap.
The hats mentioned in that post still rank highly up there in my view however I should have given a nod to the Nashville Sounds, especially the musically inspired logos Brandiose designed for the team's rebrand in 2015. This week's Fresh Fitted Friday selection is the Diamond Era cap from that set which I consider to be a true unsung hero of the collection.
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| This cap was a wedding gift from a good friend of mine I met in college who grew up in Nashville and still lives in Music City today. Thanks again, Nate! |
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| I love how the soft nylon material on the inside of these caps serves as a guard against summer heat. I can imagine it must have been especially handy on some hot Nashville day. |
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| The tiny diamond-shaped imprints on this cap are another neat feature and even though they're tough to see on a black cap, I know they're there! |
I went through the blog's archives and this week's post marks the fifth ever Nashville Sounds hat for the site! I've got a few more on ice that I'm not sure when to break out yet but this week's cap is an example of one that I've worn A LOT before finally writing about it today.
Luckily I snapped the photos above when I first got the hat because right now, it's in a very well-worn state and definitely not photo-shoot ready. Nevertheless, I'm glad to be able to unearth those photos for this week's post because today is February 11 and every year on this date, music fans collectively rock out for National Get Out Your Guitar Day!
The holiday is also known as National Guitar Day but no matter what you call it, if you're like me and love music but don't currently have a guitar the next best way to celebrate would be to go out to see some live music today, or in the next few days, or for the remainder of your days!
I stated earlier this cap is special to me because it was a gift from a friend and the reason it was given to me is because it combines my two greatest interests which are music and baseball. My dream day would absolutely include watching a day game at the ballpark and seeing a band play a show a few blocks away after the game.
Sadly, the ballparks in New York are nowhere near where a band would be playing a club set so hopefully I can get to Nashville one of these days so that I can have that very experience I seek. If you'd like to check out some further reading on the Brandiose rebrand that came ahead of the 2015, I recommend this article from milb.com
This week's Fresh Fitted Friday selection is not going on the Trading Block however please don't hesitate to reach out if you want any other cap from that list and you are willing to part with any of the hats on my Wish List.
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As always, thanks for coming back to read about baseball hat geekery. I've got comments disabled here so if you'd like to discuss a trade or simply just chat about hats, please feel free to connect via the following social sites:
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