Harvard University 1899 Pillbox Wool Ballcap Barons 305 batting average

305 batting average

Lightning bolt patch on sleeve

The team spent some time as an independent team as well

League: Western League

Genuine vintage purple wool broadcloth

Harvard University 1899 Pillbox Wool Ballcap Barons 305 batting averageWOOL PILLBOX BALLCAP HONORING HARVARD UNIVERSITY History: Harvard baseball has been played since 1865 back when the flat crowned pillbox was the standard cap in the game, players wore wool from head to toe, and the rules themselves were still being written. In 1877, a Harvard player named James Tyng became the first catcher to ever wear a mask behind the plate, after teammate Fred Thayer adapted a fencing mask to protect his face. It was a small