cranium Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 Does anyone recall if they ever wore the white alt hat in a game? I hadn't noticed it until I saw this photo on uniwatch and spotted it today in a Chicago history photobook when they introduced them at a press conference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirwuf Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 My recollection is that they wore them once or twice, but were forced to abandon them when hitters complained that it was too distracting to see the ball being delivered from a pitcher wearing a white hat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm1266 Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 If you can track down any 1977 Topps baseball cards, you'll see White Sox players wearing the white caps at Yankee Stadium. Photos of course were taken the year before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopard88 Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 If you can track down any 1977 Topps baseball cards, you'll see White Sox players wearing the white caps at Yankee Stadium. Photos of course were taken the year before.That is my recollection regarding the cards as well. Of course, that doesn't necessarily mean they were worn in games, though I don't think anyone had heard of/thought of the idea of a "batting practice cap" at that point in time. Most Liked Content of the Day -- February 15, 2017, August 21, 2017, August 22, 2017   /////    Proud Winner of the CCSLC Post of the Day Award -- April 8, 2008 Originator of the Upside Down Sarcasm Smilie -- November 1, 2005  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jungle Jim Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 My recollection is that they wore them once or twice, but were forced to abandon them when hitters complained that it was too distracting to see the ball being delivered from a pitcher wearing a white hat. I wonder why those same complaints didn't surface in the 60s or in the 90s when the Reds wore white caps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griffelh Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 Although I have no proof; I was at the game at Yankee Stadium when they wore the white caps. It was Home Game 5 in the "New" Yankee Staium. April 21, 1976. I think I still have stub at my parent's house. Of course that would not prove what cap was worn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 My recollection is that they wore them once or twice, but were forced to abandon them when hitters complained that it was too distracting to see the ball being delivered from a pitcher wearing a white hat. That explanation doesn't sound right to me. In 2001, the White Sox had a Sunday uniform that was the exact clone of the 1917 World Series jersey and that had a white hat. Also, before 1930, white caps were pretty common. A white ball coming out of the white shirt of a home pitcher should be much more distracting than a white hat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchez Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 The coaches definately worn the white caps. Early in the season, during a game at Yankee Stadium, the Yankees made the Sox picture cut off his white long sleeves because of the batters eye adversely affected.Go Sox! Sweep! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsfan39 Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 My recollection is that they wore them once or twice, but were forced to abandon them when hitters complained that it was too distracting to see the ball being delivered from a pitcher wearing a white hat. I wonder why those same complaints didn't surface in the 60s or in the 90s when the Reds wore white caps. It sounds like bullplop to me. If it's so hard to see why have white shirts? My guess is: It strayed from tradition and baseball likes tradition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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