Pittsburgh Pirates baseball cap worn by Willie Stargell

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A Pittsburgh Pirates baseball cap game worn by Willie "Pops" Stargell. The cap has a flat crown and upright sides, giving it a cylindrical shape, with a curved, flat bill in the front. There is a mustard yellow embroidered “P” at the front center, three thin yellow stripes around the sides, and a yellow button, or squatchee, in the center of hte crown. There are several small black eyelets going around the side of the cap, in between the top two stripes. The inside of the crown of the cap is black mesh with tan fabric around the bottom of the inside edge. There is a darker tan manufacturer’s label at the back which has black and red text: [SINCE 1920 / New Era / DUPONT VISOR / WEATHERIZED / PRE-SHRUNK / 100% WOOL FABRIC / PRO MODEL]. The underside of the bill is off white and shows signs of wear and tear.

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