Description: Authentic reproduction of the original 1903 Longview Cannibals ballcap. Hand-sewn from genuine wool baseball cloth.
Product Details:
- Made in the USA
- Genuine white wool broadcloth, felt "L"
- Short soft visor with green satin under visor
- Vintage hair cloth backed buckram crown
- Satin taping with cotton sweatband
- Adjustable sizes come with leather strap and antiqued brass closure
- Item# LON03C
League: East Texas League
History: The Cannibals were an independent semi-pro team founded in 1895. Their first sojourn in Organized baseball was in 1912, when they finished first in the Class D South Central League (interestingly, there was also a team called the Hannibal Cannibals in 1912, but we digress). The team got its nickname, as many teams did at the time, from a newspaper account of a game. Longview was said to have “eaten” the opposing San Antonio Missionaries. Great short-bill cap.
