bigcoyotes Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 Before New Era started to make the 3930 batting Practice hats the MLB players wore a 5950 jersey cap. Does anyone know why they went away and if they still sell any? My dad and I each have a Giants one. Mine has he SF logo and his has the G logo. I want to by another one but don't know where to find one or even if New Era still makes them. Any information at all is helpful.Thanks in advance,BigCoyotes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McNabb_5 Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 The 5950 caps cause baldness.http://www.minorleagues.com/worldbaseball.htmlNah i really have no idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 Unfortunately, they dont make them for the MLB any more. They found that many of the players were complaining about how uncomfortable and hot the BP caps were, basically doing the opposite of what was intended. They still use them for the MiLB though because the material is cheaper. You can still find the old mesh MLB hats online, but it's very difficult. I bought an Orioles mesh BP cap about six months ago, not because I like the Orioles that much, but because it was the only one in any team that I could find after a good few months of looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddball Posted July 14, 2007 Share Posted July 14, 2007 www.minorleagues.com They're on clearance. Nothing better than clearance sales, well... if you can find what you want! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsox Posted July 14, 2007 Share Posted July 14, 2007 I have a Red Sox one that's way to small now( it's a 7). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herk Posted July 14, 2007 Share Posted July 14, 2007 Do the 5950 BP hats that the minors use have a slighty lower crown than normal 5950s? I have been contimiplating buying a MiLB BP hat online but don't want to if they sit as high up as the normal game hats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradleyrmanuel Posted July 14, 2007 Share Posted July 14, 2007 In my brief experience, yes, they did. I had a Reds one that definitely sat lower than the normal 5950s. That was the only one I had though, so YMMV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmackman Posted July 14, 2007 Share Posted July 14, 2007 I have a Brewers one that I bought back when they still used them. I love it! I wished they stuck with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sscrunner06 Posted July 14, 2007 Share Posted July 14, 2007 Yeah, I still have my Astros BP hat and I love it too. Mine also sits lower than the regular 5950 caps. I always found my hat comfortable, but I guess the players felt differently... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigcoyotes Posted August 9, 2007 Author Share Posted August 9, 2007 Does anyone know a website to buy them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 I have a Brewers one that I bought back when they still used them. I love it! I wished they stuck with that.I loved it too, but that was mostly for the really cool alt logo the Brewers used on that one.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CC97 Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 Are these the ones from ~99-02? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reedpm Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 Most college baseball teams still wear these mesh jersey-style (5950 BP) hats as game caps, in one form or another (whether New Era, ProLine or The Game make them). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigcoyotes Posted September 30, 2008 Author Share Posted September 30, 2008 Well i started this topic a year ago and still have not found any information. I have looked and I have only found minor league baseball teams and two MLB teams at hatland.com (both hats don't fit my head). I bought a green Fresno Grizzles cap for $10 and it is exactly like the MLB version. The batting Practice hats for the minor leage is the original 3930 now so finding the jersey 5950 is getting harder. I have seen MLB jersey style hats but none of them are New Era 5950. Is there any way to contact New Era besides e-mail, to get more information about the 5950 jersey hats? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightynine Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 eBay will probably be your best bet at this point.Maybe this site:www.mickeysplace.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badge Man Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 These are the best hats ever, by far. I found about 10 Astros brick red ones at Big Lots for $3.00 US each 2 years ago in size 7 7/8 my head size! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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