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Caps and Visors
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Baseball Caps
A baseball cap is a type of soft cap with a long, stiffened and curved peak and it is worn by men, women and children. The back of baseball caps often have a plastic, Velcro, or elastic adjustor so that it can be quickly adjusted to fit any wearer, although fitted baseball caps also exist. Those with long hair sometimes wear their hair in a ponytail which they pull through the gap in the baseball cap above the adjustor or use the new Ponytail baseball caps or scrunchie ball cap. The baseball cap is normally sewn in sections, and may be topped with a matching fabric-covered button on the crown. Traditionally the peak worn over the eyes, but the baseball cap is sometimes worn backwards, or at other angles. The peak may be functional for blocking view from the sun at a low elevation.
It is most associated with those who play baseball. However, the baseball cap is far more than just a part of baseball players' uniforms; it is arguably the most popular style of hat in the United States and many Western nations, as well as Japan.
In many ways, baseball caps are a symbol of the 20th century, as it became popular as the culture of sports increased in popularity, starting (naturally) with baseball. In 1860, the Brooklyn Excelsiors wore the ancestor of the modern, rounded-top baseball cap, and by 1900, the "Brooklyn style" cap became popular. During the 1940s, latex rubber became the stiffening material inside the hat and modern baseball caps were born.
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