In my career as a sentient human being, I've amassed a goodly number of baseball hats. I don't know why I like them, but I do. I realize there are people out there who possess far more hats, and are far more vigilant and committed to their enterprise than I am. Fine. Let them each do their own Dumb, Stupid Baseball Hat Page. This one's mine.
I'm not An Expert, or A Connoisseur. I find most of mine at yard sales, bargain stores or -- literally -- on the street. There's little rhyme or reason to the selection of hats I own. Some may reflect allegiance to an alma mater, or a favorite team; others, however, might tout failed National Hockey League franchises, horse medicine or dubious forms of popular entertainment.
(For those visitors who do sell, trade and collect baseball hats: Don't make me any offers. As noted above, I get 'em cheap, and that's how I like it.)
Below here you will find a list of the hats I currently own, or did so at one point in time, categorized for your convenience. If there's something more productive you can do during the next few minutes other than read this, for goodness sake, do so.
Colleges and Universities
-Boston College (two)
-Boston University
-Colorado University
-Dalhousie University
-Idaho University
-Louisiana State University
-Pennsylvania State University
-University of Louisville
-University of Missouri
-University of Notre Dame
-University of Virginia
-University of Arkansas
Collegiate Athletic Organizations
-The Big East
Secondary Schools
-Newton North High School
-Oakwood School
Girl Scout Camps
-Camp Menotomy
-Camp Wabasso
Professional Baseball Teams
-Anaheim Angels
-Baltimore Orioles
-Boston Red Sox (two)
-Chicago Cubs
-Colorado Rockies
-Detroit Tigers
-Florida Marlins
-Houston Astros (2000)
-Kansas City Royals
-Los Angeles Dodgers
-Milwaukee Brewers Recently arrived!
-Montreal Expos
-New York Mets
-Oakland Athletics
-Pittsburgh Pirates (two, one with red letter trim and bill)
-San Francisco Giants
-St. Louis Cardinals (road blue)
-Seattle Mariners
-Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Professional Baseball Promotions
-"Boston All-Star Game '99"
Fondly Remembered But Long Relocated Professional Baseball Teams
-Boston Braves
-Brooklyn Dodgers
Professional Basketball Teams
-Boston Celtics
-Charlotte Hornets
-Denver Nuggets
-Golden State Warriors
Professional Football Teams
-Carolina Panthers
-Los Angeles Rams
-New England Patriots
-Pittsburgh Steelers
-San Diego Chargers
Professional Football Teams Born of Dubious Circumstances, Defunct
-Las Vegas Outlaws
Professional Hockey Franchises
-Ottawa Senators
-San Jose Sharks
Professional Hockey Franchises, Defunct
-Winnipeg Jets
Youth Hockey Teams That I Have Never Seen Play
-Twin City Hawks (Fitchburg-Leominster, Mass.)
Public Service-Related
-"Dig Safe" Utilities Underground Plant Damage
Prevention System
-Mothers Against Drunk Driving
Morris Dance Teams
-Banbury Cross Morris and Sword
Professional Organizations with Whom I Have Absolutely No Connection
-American Society of Transplant Surgeons
Sadly Defunct Events
-Gaelic Roots
State Tourism
-"Friends of Quabbin"
-The State of Florida (inexplicably adorned with pom-pom)
-"Virginia Is For Lovers"
-"Atlanta Authentic Headgear"
Commercial Organizations and Products
-Boston Market
-Century Publications company baseball team
-Jim Beam
-Mickey Mouse
-"Heineken Hockey"
-Sam Adams (two)
Commercial Organizations and Products, Animals
-"Forshner's Redglo Vetrolin," American Equine Products
Miscellaneous/Novelty
-"Most Valuable Pop"
-"Bigfoot4X4" monster truck
Non-Logo/Non-Lettered
-One multi-color
Discarded, Not Necessarily With Malice
-New York Giants
Lamentably Lost
-Bay State Bombardiers (Continental Basketball Association
franchise briefly
located in Worcester, Mass.)
-NewsWest (a former employer)
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