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under-visor rather than the traditional green, which was used "because it was believed the color helped the reflection of the sun off the turf, meaning there was less stress on a player’s eyes." It wasn't until 1990 that a team made this change, with the
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280:. Part of why the cap became a fashion icon is because it represented pride in one's city. The cap is also called Brooklyn style due to New Era's connection to New York and the borough's hip-hop scene. Leaving the gold size sticker on the visor became a fashion trend, enough that New Era added that they do not offer replacement stickers to the FAQ on their website. In 2017,
136:, created the 59FIFTY to make hats more uniform within MLB. Sources vary on the meaning of its name: it might be the cap's original catalogue number, 5950; its model number; or the roll of fabric Koch used while producing the original design. By the 1970s, the 59FIFTY was being worn by 20 of the 24 MLB teams and became available to the public in the mid-1980s. The
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the same season they made the change. By 1995, all MLB teams were using gray fabric on their under-visors. Beginning in the late 1990s, teams began to experiment with black fabric under the visors to help with the sun's glare, and black sweatbands to make them appear less sweat-stained and by 2007,
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on the inside of the cap to keep the logo centered and pointed forward. This design only underwent minor tweaks until the 1980s, when lighter wool, sweats, and beading were used to make the logos look cleaner, and the stitching was raised. Teams could also choose different colored fabrics for the
212:. In 1992, the MLB logo was added to the back of every cap and in 1996, the World Series logo was added to the right side of the hat. Commemorative and special edition side patches appear on some caps and are also sold separately. As of 2017, the caps were still being made partially by hand.
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were among those who popularized it. New Era's CEO credits Spike Lee with bringing the 59FIFTY into the fashion world, which later fed into
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166:. Its first major craze came in 1996, when film director
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