It has been over six years since I've featured a Portland Rockies cap here so I think not only has enough time passed, but because today is National Red Rose Day, I just have to feature a Portland Rockies hat to show love to the Rose City for this week's Fresh Fitted Friday post.
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| The embroidery here feels a bit rougher than what I see on my fitted variant of this cap but I am actually fine with it as a snapback is allowed to be a little rugged if it feels the need to be! |
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| The sweatband tags here do not feature a New Era flag like the caps from 1997 trough 2000 so I am confident in asserting this one is from either the Portland Rockies inaugural season in 1995 or the following year in 1996. |
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| The MILB batterman was present in 1995 which also brings me comfort in my estimation of this cap's age. |
I have been thinking a lot about Portland because it continues to be a contender for a MLB expansion team. I haven't broached the topic since my Nashville Sounds post this past August but as I think about it more, I realize I would be fine if my San Francisco Giants take on Portland and Seattle as rivals and leave the Dodgers to deal with the Diamondbacks, Angels and Padres.
The historical and geographic rivalry will always be there with the Dodgers but Seattle and Portland more closely resemble San Francisco culturally so it seems those cities fit better along with Las Vegas if a realignment were to occur. Of course, we should be happy if 2027 even has a full slate of regular season games so let's hope there's no lockout to contend with this winter!
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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