There are a lot of happenings in the world of sports besides baseball this weekend so for this week's Fresh Fitted Friday I wanted to find a way to tie in the Kentucky Derby as well as the culmination of the first round playoffs in the NBA.
Any horse-related cap I own has already been written about here which leads me to the realm of Philadelphia Phillies minor league teams despite the fact that I know fully that their team name has nothing to do with horses because of this article from SportsLogo.net. This brings me to this beautiful powder blue Batavia Clippers fauxback from the Buffalo New Era store.
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| The former New York-Penn League team was a Phillies affiliate from the time I started paying attention to Minor League baseball in the late 1980s and early 1990s so I will always associate them with Philadelphia and to see this power blue blue "motif" warms my heart. |
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| The fuzzy feelings continue with the white sweatband and grey undervisor here. |
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| Staying true to what would have been had this hat actually been worn in the late 1980s, no MILB batterman logo is needed here. |
This cap is interesting in that it represents both Pennsylviania and New York as the team was a long-time Phillies affiliate that played in Batavia, New York. This cap's connection to both states also comes into play as the New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76's just completed their playoff which resulted in a win for the Knicks.
I have been a Knicks fan since before I ever thought I would live in New York City but after being let down a few times in the NBA Finals in the 1990s, I have trained myself not to enter a season with any expectations that a championship was even a possibility at the other side. And with that considered, I'm not saying more than this: I am just going to keep the faith!
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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