As we enter the final weekend before the MLB All-Star break, now is a good time for some levity. I searched for some fun baseball-related trivia and the best I could find was that today is the 45th anniversary of the Disco Demolition Night promotion hosted at Comiskey Park as the Detroit Tigers faced the Chicago White Sox on a fateful summer evening.
Music fans no doubt recognize Chicago and Detroit as two cities with rich musical histories so admonishing a "lesser" style like disco the night they play each other is apt. Unfortunately, I have no disco-themed caps—or even an interesting one from either team—but the "Old English D" on my Denver Bears retro from Ebbets can easily be taken for a Detroit cap.
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| I do not know the technical terms for this wordmark's design elements other than serif but I will say there is a notable difference between this and Detroit's current logo. Interestingly enough, the embroidery here very closely resembles the logo used by the Tigers in 1917. |
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| The "Made in U.S.A." tags on a red, white and blue cap looks great here! |
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| Even though Ebbets lists this cap as a 1983 retro on their site, the team only wore the pinwheel cap during their years as an affiliate of the Montreal Expos which was from 1976-81. |
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| The Bears' final uniform happens to be my favorite of them all and this Denver Post excerpt not only shows it in all its glory but also makes mention of Disco music which I assure you is purely coincidental with this week's Disco Demolition Night edition of Fresh Fitted Friday! |
Ebbets currently sells the 1982-84 jersey as part of their Lone Star Collection and the snapback version of the cap is sold-out which I hope indicates that the strong demand for this logo! I just hope those brisk sales are enough inspiration for Ebbets to deliver a "Vintage Authentic" retro with extra attention to logo details (such as sizing) as well as utilizing the 1980s style wool that we have seen from them in the past.
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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