Worse baseball hat design ever?

[am1]

Opinion | The Jays’ new American-flag cap is a swing and a miss. A Ukraine one could be a grand slam

www.thestar.com

MLB really Missed the mark here.

 

[pedro47]

Very interesting

 

[plpgma]

Wow -- Brutal review! (Although I cannot disagree.)

 

[Wilfredo]

Could be worse. Just looks like something the US Olympic team might wear. I think the old Pirates hats from the 70s were much worse.

 

[Bunk]

That may be the ugliest MLB hat ever. But there is a lot of competition for the title of worst MLB hat. Here are some contenders:

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[bizaro86]

Could be worse. Just looks like something the US Olympic team might wear. I think the old Pirates hats from the 70s were much worse.

Were they a patriotic representation of an entirely different country? In terms of ugliness they're not the worst, but I think it's pretty tone deaf to sell that for a Canadian team.

 

[T_R_Oglodyte]

If this were a baseball game, the person who came up with this would likely be ejected, on either of two bases. First atrocious design, under any scenario. Second, complete and utter unawareness of disregard that Canada is not the USA.

 

[bizaro86]

If this were a baseball game, the person who came up with this would likely be ejected, on either of two bases. First atrocious design, under any scenario. Second, complete and utter unawareness of disregard that Canada is not the USA.

Indeed. Baseball seems to be a source of slights to Canada - maybe because it's America's game. I recall very vividly the outcry here when the US Marines flew the Canadian flag upside down during the 1992 world series in a game in Atlanta (Blue Jays vs Braves).

 

[T_R_Oglodyte]

Indeed. Baseball seems to be a source of slights to Canada - maybe because it's America's game. I recall very vividly the outcry here when the US Marines flew the Canadian flag upside down during the 1992 world series in a game in Atlanta (Blue Jays vs Braves).

During the annual series in Seattle between the Mariners and the Blue Jays, Canadians pack the ballpark. Generally at least half the fans in attendance are decked out in Jays apparel. As soon as the tickets go on sale, ticket wholesalers buy as many as they can, to resell in BC and Alberta. They set up tours that include one or more games, along with a visit to a Trader Joes on the way back.

 

[bizaro86]

During the annual series in Seattle between the Mariners and the Blue Jays, Canadians pack the ballpark. Generally at least half the fans in attendance are decked out in Jays apparel. As soon as the tickets go on sale, ticket wholesalers buy as many as they can, to resell in BC and Alberta. They set up tours that include one or more games, along with a visit to a Trader Joes on the way back.

Yeah, that crowd has included me a few times. Worldmark Camlin works well for that.

Although I'm also somewhat of a Mariners fan (those are my two teams). The Mariners AAA affiliate was based in Calgary when I was a kid and we went often. I knew many of the players on the 90s Mariners from watching them play minor league ball live.

 

[Sandy VDH]

I guess they need to check a map, Toronto is in fact still in Canada LOL.

 

[moonstone]

Looks like the MLB listened to all the comments! Toronto Blue Jays redesign controversial Fourth of July hats after outcry (blogto.com)
I don't think it is much better than the original one!

~Diane

 

[Sandy VDH]

They completely missed the opportunity to create it as a Canada Day hat, which is the Canadian equivalent to Independence Day.

 

[am1]

They completely missed the opportunity to create it as a Canada Day hat, which is the Canadian equivalent to Independence Day.

And hats for the 29 other teams as well.

 

[vpplayer]

Lifelong Jays fan, well since 1977. Good intentions on the hat here but agreed a total swing and miss (apologies for the way too easy metaphor). Worst ever? No.

I do like the powder blue uni’s though.

 

[Patri]

Wrong forum