kestrel79 Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 I was watching the Cardinals vs Brewers yesterday and noticed the Cards had on their bird hats. I didn't think they wore these anymore, I thought this was a McGuire era thing.While I don't mind the logo, a navy blue hat w/ red brim doesn't match their home uniforms at all which are pretty much all white and red. I think if they made the bird logo cap all red it would look pretty sharp with their home uniforms. Or they could keep the cap as is and wear blue socks/undershirts with their home jerseys, that way they match the hat better.Do they ever wear these hats on the road? They seem to match their road uniforms more which have more navy blue in them correct? Maybe some Cards fans can help me out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illini1 Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 They only wear them at home games on Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phutmasterflex Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 It works fine since their road caps are all navy. A combination of both is nice and I like it a lot.You only associate it the McGwire era is because it was a design used for their BP caps and you saw a lot of images of him during BP during his home run time. The current Cards BP uses the STL on it Go A's! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSU151 Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 The road uniform's blue belt is the only difference between the home and road (other than the obvious gray and white). So there isn't that much more navy blue. Smart is believing half of what you hear. Genius is knowing which half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCall Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 They used this hat for all Sunday games during the first half of 1998 then for some reason didn't use them at all for the second half. They came back in 1999 for home Sunday games only and that's how it's been ever since. https://dribbble.com/MakaioCall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 I hate that hat and it's all because the logo ruins it for me. That's either a huge cardinal or a really small bat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illini1 Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 It would look 100% better if they got rid of the bat and just had the cardinal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizzaman7294 Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 It would look 100% better if they got rid of the bat and just had the cardinal.i agree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC in Da House w/o a Doubt Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 I love that hat, I even own one. I wish they would wear it on the road more though, it doesn't look so great with their home white's in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnySeoul Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 Love this hat. JohnnySeoul's WikipageIF ONE IS CONSIDERED RACIST, THEN BOTH MUST BE CONSIDERED RACIST.BOTTOM LINE: NEITHER ONE IS RACIST. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CubsFanBudMan Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 Could be a souvenir mini-bat. Available at the team store now.I don't mind it any more than the blue on the road. The Cardinals still only look right to me in spring training when they wear the normal unis with only red caps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCall Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 Could be a souvenir mini-bat. Available at the team store now.I don't mind it any more than the blue on the road. The Cardinals still only look right to me in spring training when they wear the normal unis with only red caps.No, they'd look like the Phillies, the Reds and the Angels. https://dribbble.com/MakaioCall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burkell007 Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 i got the bp hat, verry nice look, still wear it now and them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phutmasterflex Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 I have that cap in the BP version (2003) and it's really nifty. I like it as a cap too and glad they just wear it for the sunday home games Go A's! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kestrel79 Posted May 10, 2011 Author Share Posted May 10, 2011 How does the bp verson differ from the sunday cap?I don't mind the cap, I just don't think it matches their all red/white home jerseys very well. Nothing else is navy for the Cards at home, then they have it on the top of the hats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phutmasterflex Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 Nothing at all. The 2003 BP cap is the exactly thing except the fabric is that mesh stuff Go A's! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCall Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 How does the bp verson differ from the sunday cap?I don't mind the cap, I just don't think it matches their all red/white home jerseys very well. Nothing else is navy for the Cards at home, then they have it on the top of the hats.There's enough navy trim on the home uniforms that it actually does help make it work. It's really no different than the Indians' 1990's home uniforms, where they wore the navy crowned, red billed home hats (with a dominantly red Wahoo logo) with their home uniforms which featured red lettering/numerals trimmed in navy with red belts, red socks and red shoes. Plus, they had the addition of red piping, yet everyone seems to be clamoring for them to return. But then complain about how this hat doesn't go with the Cardinals home uniforms. https://dribbble.com/MakaioCall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lights Out Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 Love this hat.I agree, it's a fantastic hat. Unlike others, I think "minor league" hats like this have a place in the MLB, if only as Sunday alternates as a change of pace. I loved these Tigers caps, for example: POTD: 2/4/12 3/4/12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phutmasterflex Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 It's a shame that that Tigers cap was only worn for one season Go A's! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 The bird hat is great for batting practice and nothing more, but then again I've said time and time again that the charter teams (and probably the other 14, too) shouldn't dick around with BP-looking hats in actual games. I think it looks horrible with the home whites, and the navy hat with the greys doesn't look much better, but all the Cardinals people at this board love everything the Cardinals choose to do because the Cardinals, so I have no right to throw in my two cents and should instead stick to criticizing the myriad flaws with my own Cubs' uniform problems, lest I be seen as merely trying to take unwarranted potshots at the BFIB. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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