Baseball Trivia

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While at the mall today, I saw some pretty uncommon hats, and I thought they might make for a good trivia series. Here they are: (sorry about the size)

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https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/58105_10101043227236128_626333792_n.jpg

https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/17311_10101043227221158_805294689_n.jpg

Correctly guessed by westofyou- Portland Beavers

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https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/163592_10101043227310978_2070219763_n.jpg

If you want to make a guess, please describe the hat and guess the team. Only one guess per hat/team per person, please!

I will reveal the teams as they are correctly guessed.

Have fun! I hope this is as much of a challenge for you all as it was for me...

[OGB]

Is the B inside the diamond the Boston Braves?
Green hat Philadelphia Athletics?

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Is the B inside the diamond the Boston Braves?
Green hat Philadelphia Athletics?

No and no- good guesses, though!

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Only one guess so far?

I'm shocked!

[George Anderson]

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[bigredmechanism]

Diamond B - Brooklyn Dodgers?

[Tom Servo]

I'm something of an old-timey baseball hat enthusiast (I own STL Browns and Philadelphia A's caps), but even I'm struggling to identify 'em. Here are my guesses though:

1. navy blue - Philadelphia Athletics
2. blue - New York Giants
3. green - Pittsburgh Pirates
4. red - Boston Braves
5. blue - Boston Red Sox

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Still none right so far...

Glad to see this wasn't only a challenge for me!

Hint: These are/were all professional baseball teams, but may not all be current/former MLB teams.

[westofyou]

Total guess


#1 - Alanta Crackers
#2 - NY Black Yankees
#3 - Portland Beavers
#4 - Birmingham Black Barons
#5 - Brooklyn Tip Tops

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And woy gets one!

The third hat, green with a white olde-english P, is the Portland Beavers.

Still four more...

[medford]

I'm guessing w/ 42 out in the theaters and knowing the costs associated w/ getting an official MLB liscense that these are primarily (perhaps even exclusively) negro league teams?

I'll guess
1) Atlanta Black Crackers
2) NY Black Yankees
3)?????
4)???? I know Boston Braves is out since it was mentioned above.
5) Boston Braves

[medford]

well I guess 1 & 2 are out for me, so all I've got is a guess for slot #5

[medford]

well an internet search turned up the answer for 3 of them, none of which included the Portland Beavers, but I'll w/hold that info for people who actually know the answer or wants to guess.

oh, and none of my guesses above were correct.

[mdccclxix]

1) Oregon Ducks - Monday practice hat
2) Oregon Ducks - Dinner banquet hat
3) Oregon Ducks - Campus library hat
4) Oregon Ducks - Film session/team meeting hat
5) Oregon Ducks - Backup Tuesday gardening hat

[westofyou]

#4 is the Terrapins of Baltimore?

[westofyou]

Is #5 the Dodgers (Wilbur Robinson era)

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Still only one correctly guessed... some great guesses though!

Thank you for not spoiling the answers after searching!

[ThatPitchIsDunn]

Is #2 the NY Gothams?

Follow-up question: Was that even a team, or have I been watching too much Batman?

[westofyou]

Still only one correctly guessed... some great guesses though!

Thank you for not spoiling the answers after searching!

Black leagues mostly, are there south of the border teams in there too?

Bushwicks...?

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Hints:

There are black leagues, as well as independent or semi-pro teams.

One team is close to the border, but not south of it.

Two teams are from the same city.

[_Sir_Charles_]

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