Hiroshima Carp Off White Wool Ballcap Category_T-Shirts We reproduced the authentic jackets

We reproduced the authentic jackets worn by the team from 1947 until 1950

with generous help from a somewhat intimidated home plate umpire

the Sphas were sponsored by the South Philadelphia Hebrew Association

the most legendary player in the Negro Leagues did not see his major league debut until the age of 42 (some say older)

the Cubans frequently boasted as many foreign players as any ballclub in the United States

Hiroshima Carp Off White Wool Ballcap Category_T-Shirts We reproduced the authentic jacketsTHE INFAMOUS HIROSHIMA CARP LOGO History: Hiroshima established a professional baseball team as part of the city's reconstruction efforts after the atomic bomb devastation in 1945. The Carp ("Koi" in Japanese) were perennially underfunded, and were so poor that in 1953 they could only afford to issue one uniform per player. Despite financial issues, the Carp played in Hiroshima Municipal Stadium until 2008. This cap is an homage to those mid century