4Quarters: 2012 MLB Hat Breakdown
I’ve decided to give you my first rankings of the hats being worn in Major League Baseball this season so I hope you enjoy.
For those who don’t know me I’ve got a great collection of hats all kinds. With the start of baseball I thought I’d rank every team’s hat. And I mean every hat, alternatives so let’s begin.
- Detroit Tigers home, the old English D is a classic look which just looks great oddly enough I do not own this lid.
- Detroit Tigers away, if I have the Tigers home with the white D on it I feel I’d be foolish not to have the teams road hate which is the same only with orange. Another hat I don’t own.
- New York Yankees, the interlocking NY is an worldwide status symbol wither I like it or not and yes I do have this hat for reasons previously mentioned.
- Boston Red Sox primary, another hat that is worn a lot because people think it’s cool in addition to wanting to be on the bandwagon. I don’t have a fitted version of this hat.
- Kansas City Royals, I admit this is a homer pick but it’s a clean logo plus a great looking hat which I’ve seen more and more on people’s heads outside the area you’d think. And yes I’ve got plenty Royals hats with probably more to come in the future.
- San Francisco Giants primary, classic hat with interlocking letters which just makes for a great look says I. I do own a couple of these.
- Los Angeles Dodgers, this is a top 10 hat for sure and you want to raise questions to why I’ve got it behind the Royals for being essentially the same so be it. I don’t have a fitted version this hat but wouldn’t turn one down good looking.
- Chicago Cubs, another one of the recognizable hats which you know exactly who it is even if the team is lousy always. Another hat I do not own with really no plans to going forward but as the fans say maybe next year hah.
- Washington Nationals home, this is our first all red hat on the list and I admit it’s really grown on me recently. I have the old road hat but this is on my radar.
- St. Louis Cardinals home, I had to put this hat in the top ten because it’s stood the test of time and is known by many. I don’t own this hat and don’t have plans to at this time.
- Minnesota Twins home, interlocking letters are big with me and I just like how this hat looks and I do own one.
- Cincinnati Reds home, another all-red hat making an appearance on my list but this hat has been around for a long long time. I wouldn’t be opposed to owning one but I’d probably only get one if I was going to a game in Cincy.
- Pittsburgh Pirates primary, this is another hat I don’t own but would in a heartbeat it just looks great maybe it needs to be on the radar.
- Toronto Blue Jays, this is one of my favorite hats since the Jays brought it back this season unfortunately it’s lost in the crowd due to other good options. I got the new edition a few months ago because I had to have it.
- Baltimore Orioles home, like the team above them on the list the O’s brought it back and it looks outstanding. It’s also on my short must have list.
- Baltimore Orioles away, the only difference is it’s all black but still on my must have list and is just outside the top 15.
- Philadelphia Phillies primary, I really like this hat and don’t take it as a slap in the face Phillies fans for being so far down on the list. I do own a couple Phillies hats mainly due to a good experience in the city.
- Chicago White Sox primary, classic look to it but again lost in the crowd of other hats in the league. A couple years ago while in Chicago I did buy this hat after a weekend of dealing with Cubs fans.
- New York Mets, I don’t think they have the black hat with a blue bill anymore and I do own this hat but again too many other choices but I do like this hat.
- Texas Rangers primary, I bought this hat while living in Texas to feel a part of the state plus a good looking solid blue hat is hard to turn down.
- Colorado Rockies home, interlocking C and R works for me don’t know why but I do like this hat a lot and probably should add the game hat to my collection, gives me a reason to visit Denver.
- Philadelphia Phillies alternate, blue crown with a red bill plus P on the hat just looks great to me and is our first alternative on this list. I don’t own it but would consider at some point.
- Atlanta Braves home, good looking hat have to give them that but I’m allowing the fact I don’t care for them cloud my judgment.
- Atlanta Braves road, great looking navy hat which I really do like so I pair it right behind the primary Braves hat. I’d consider this hat more than the one listed above.
- Oakland Athletics home, iconic sure and only green and gold hat here but compared to others it is down the list sorry A’s fans. I would buy this hat if that cheers you up.
- Houston Astros primary, I do own the black version and I think it’s the primary but the team has been wearing the clay version a lot lately.
- Oakland Athletics away, I do like this hat and would purchase it but really no hurry.
- Seattle Mariners primary, let me say I do like this hat but I just like others more and yes I have a version of it.
- Seattle Mariners alternate, love this hat and have it on my need to purchase list since the M’s brought it back this year.
- Cleveland Indians road, simple means great just a navy hat with a block C that works for me. What I’m trying to say I’d probably buy it.
- Cleveland Indians home alternate, look I don’t know what the primary or alternate hat is for them. This one is the red one with the navy block C on it which I do like. Don’t own this but maybe someday.
- Miami Marlins primary, another on the radar candidate and not sure why but it’s growing on me quickly.
- Miami Marlins alternate, the only orange hat on this list plus its good enough to be considered for sure.
- Chicago White Sox home alternate, this White Sox hat is just like the primary only red and I really like it a lot, would consider.
- Arizona Diamondbacks alternate, this is the snakes black hat which they wear every now and again. Don’t own it but don’t dislike it either.
- Arizona Diamondbacks primary, this hat is really average in my eyes, I don’t own it and now sure if I did I’d actually wear it.
- Houston Astros alternate, like I mentioned the team has been wearing this hat lately and I don’t own it for reasons listed above with the D’Backs.
- Milwaukee Brewers alternate, this is a classic the M and B that looks like a glove! So why isn’t it higher? Because I think while awesome kind of plain compared to others listed I do have this hat.
- Tampa Bay Rays, this is a good looking hat don’t get me wrong but yawn their alternate with the plaid bill looks better and that was a one-time deal. I do own this hat (plus the plaid) and one with the World Series patch.
- St. Louis Cardinals road, I do like navy hats with red lettering but when stacked against others well it just gets lost. Don’t own but if I had to have a Cardinals hat to avoid death I would get this one.
- St. Louis Cardinals Sunday home alternate, my mom got me the batting practice version of this a few years ago when she was in St. Louis. Not a bad hat that is probably second on my STL list of options but in the grand scheme it’s low here.
- Colorado Rockies away, black hat with a purple bill is just alright and I don’t own it but still not a terrible looking hat.
- Minnesota Twins road, same thing as their home hat but has a red bill, when they introduced it I bought it because I liked the Target Field patch on it which was the debut year for this hat.
- San Francisco Giants Sunday alternate, see above but I do own this hat and like this hat I just couldn’t jump it past many on my list.
- Texas Rangers home alternate, in Mike Vamosi’s America this would be the team’s home hat and the blue would be for the road. I do own this hat and got it in middle school, I don’t think it fits anymore.
- Washington Nationals road, same exact hat as the Twins just change the logo out. It’s a nice hat but I’m bitter they went with this over the solid navy hat this had which looked better.
- Baltimore Orioles alternate, I don’t know if the still wear the O’s hat but just in case I’ll include it. I don’t own this hat this is plain, looks nice but plain.
- Milwaukee Brewers primary, I love any hat with barely on it and do have this one but it’s the definition of a lost in the shuffle hat.
- Cincinnati Red away, I don’t own this version for the Reds which is simple the home hat with a black bill yawn.
- Oakland Athletics black, again not sure they still wear this and my buddy gave me this hat because it didn’t fit him. With the rich history of the team it’s kind of a bummer this hat even exists for the A’s.
- Pittsburgh Pirates alternate, this is just a version outlined in white and I don’t own it and have no desire to.
- Boston Red Sox alternate, you’re the Boston Red Sox and have a lot of posers wearing your hat already. So in true greedy fashion you design an alternate hat with your secondary logo, maybe but I prefer not to fund the rich teams.
- Cleveland Indians home primary, if Cleveland didn’t shrink Chief Wahoo I might buy this but they have so end of story.
- Los Angeles Angels, this team has a proud history of great hats but have a boring red one with an A on it. Not really enticing me to buy it.
So I think this covers all the primary hats (ones worn on a one-time bases didn’t make the list or the patriot series ones) please let me know your opinion or if I missed one. Thanks!
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