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Part 2 of my conversation with guest Phil Stacey as we celebrate the return of the MLB season by counting down our favorite baseball hats. 

Show notes:

  • On to our top 10
  • Phil's #10: Reaching back to the '50s with the Phillies
  • Jay's #10: Mid-90s Mariners 
  • Good use of seafoam green
  • '90s uniforms had a lot of bold colors: Teal, purple
  • Phil's #9: The simplicity of the SF Giants hat
  • Hat designs got pretty weird over the years
  • Corduroy hats were a thing for a while
  • Jay's #9: Classic A's green and yellow look
  • Phil's #8: Dodgers' classic blue and white is another look that hasn't changed
  • Bandwagon jumpers are inevitable
  • Jay's #8: St. Louis Cardinals navy blue with red logo
  • Had one that got ruined at Lollapallooza '93
  • Phil's #7: The mid-70s Angels hat with the halo
  • Lots of different looks for the Angels over the years
  • Jay's #7: Phillies' hat from late '70s/early '80s
  • Phil's #6: Sticking with Philly with the A's from the '30s
  • Some hats are instant conversation pieces for middle-aged guys
  • Jay's #6 and Phil's #4: Another classic look with the Tigers
  • Ruining hats by working out in them
  • Phil's #5: Kansas City A's with the kelly green
  • Jay's #5: Brooklyn Dodgers with the classic B
  • Jackie Robinson era
  • Jay's #4: Can't go wrong with the Cubs "C" hat
  • Some cool Cubs hats over the years
  • Phil's #3: Iconic Red Sox blue hat
  • Jay's #3: White Orioles hat with the cartoon bird
  • Tried a more realistic bird in the '90s
  • Phil's #2: The Braves' 70s hat with the lower case A
  • Jay's #2: The Blue Jays' all-blue hat introduced in the late '80s
  • Are middle-aged guys more likely to wear hats?
  • Phil's #1: Orioles' mid-60s to mid-70s black hat with orange bill
  • Jay's #1: Original Expos hat
  • In Canada, Toronto fans hate the Canadiens but love the Expos
  • Defunct but beloved team

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The opening and closing theme of Completely Conspicuous is "Theme to Big F'in Pants" by Jay Breitling. Voiceover work is courtesy of James Gralian.

Direct download: CompCon_674_041426.mp3
Category:Completely Conspicuous -- posted at: 7:28pm EDT

Part 1 of my conversation with guest Phil Stacey as we celebrate the return of the MLB season by discussing our favorite baseball hats. 

Show notes:

  • We've both purchased many hats over the years
  • Back in the '70s and '80s, you didn't have a lot of viewing choices for baseball games
  • Baseball cards were a big factor in figuring out the hats and logos you liked
  • Hats can fade, especially the dark blue ones
  • When you just can't wear a Yankees hat
  • Now there are so many alternate jerseys, hats, logos
  • You can get hats in different colors and styles
  • Old guys like us don't like flat-bill caps
  • Other sports don't wear hats as part of the uniform, but you can get hats for their teams
  • We often get hats of teams we have no affinity for
  • Phil's honorable mentions: Black Sox-era White Sox, Boston/Milwaukee Braves, Cardinals from the '40s, Pirates pillbox hat from the '70s, Cleveland Chief Wahoo hat from the '50s
  • Jay's honorable mentions: Reds, Brewers '70s hat with the glove logo, Royals, Expos all-blue hats in the '90s, Mariners '70s hat, Blue Jays original hat
  • Phil: Seattle Pilots had a bad hat, with a touch of stolen valor    
  • To be continued

Completely Conspicuous is available through wherever you get podcasts. Subscribe and write a review!

The opening and closing theme of Completely Conspicuous is "Theme to Big F'in Pants" by Jay Breitling. Voiceover work is courtesy of James Gralian.

Direct download: CompCon_673_040726.mp3
Category:Completely Conspicuous -- posted at: 7:47pm EDT

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