Cleveland Lebrons Custom Fitted Cap

70's Cavs Custom Fitted

(via wikipedia)
The Cavaliers first began play in the NBA in 1970 as an expansion team under the ownership of Nick Mileti. Playing their home games at Cleveland Arena under the direction of head coach Bill Fitch, they compiled a league-worst 15–67 record. The team hoped to build around the number one 1971 draft pick Austin Carr who had set numerous scoring records at Notre Dame, but Carr severely injured his leg shortly into his pro career and did not recover sufficiently to become a great pro player.

The following seasons saw the Cavaliers gradually improve their on-court performance, thanks to season-by-season additions of talented players such as Bingo Smith, Jim Chones, Jim Cleamons and Dick Snyder. Cleveland improved to 23–59 in their sophomore season, followed by a 32–50 record in 1972–73, and a small step backwards to 29–53 in 1973–74. In 1974, the Cavaliers moved into the brand-new Richfield Coliseum, located in the cornfields thirty miles south of downtown Cleveland in Summit County. That season, the Cavaliers finished with a 40–42 record, falling just short of a playoff berth.

In the 1975-76 season with Carr, Smith, Chones, Snyder, and newly acquired Nate Thurmond; Fitch led the Cavaliers to a 49–33 record and a division title. Fitch received the league's Coach of the Year award as the Cavs made their first-ever playoff appearance.

The Cavs won the series against the Washington Bullets, 4–3. Because of the many heroics and last-second shots, the series became known locally as the "Miracle of Richfield." However, hampered by injuries, particularly to Jim Chones, the Cavs proceeded to lose to the Boston Celtics in Eastern Conference Finals of the NBA playoffs.

Cleveland won 43 games the next two seasons (1976–77 and 1977–78), but both those seasons resulted in early playoff exits. After a 30–52 season in 1978-79, Fitch resigned as head coach. The following season, after going 37–45 under Fitch's successor Stan Albeck, original owner Mileti sold his shares to minority owner Joe Zingale.

Logo is hand cut and sewn felt.

Chicago American Giants Custom Fitted

Chicago American Giants were a Chicago based Negro League baseball team, formed by player-manager Andrew "Rube" Foster. From 1910 until the mid-1930s, the American Giants were the most dominant team in black baseball. Charter members of Foster's Negro National League, the American Giants won five pennants in that league, along with another pennant in the 1932 Negro Southern League and a second-half championship in Gus Greenlee's Negro National League in 1934. The team was disbanded in 1952.

Logo is hand cut and sewn felt.

Vintage '66 O's Custom Fitted

Vintage 1966 cap patch on the front, hand screened, cut and sewn patch on the back.

Holla!

Baltimore Pirates Custom Fitted

The Baltimore Pirates booked games in 1932 and 1933 against area amateur, semipro and minor league teams. The team developed a reputation for high entertainment. As a way to increase interest, they changed their name in 1934 to the Silver Moons.

Custom Canucks Fitteds 70's Logo

Staten Island Stapletons Custom Fitted

The Staten Island Stapletons were a professional American football team founded in 1929 that played in the National Football League from 1929 to 1930. Under the shortened nickname the "Stapes" they played an additional two seasons from 1931 to 1932. The team was based in Staten Island, New York.

Vitt's Cry Babies Custom Fitted Cap

Here's another Cry Babies cap in the Cleveland Indians colorway. For you how don't know
here's some info. Vitt was known for being critical of his players, who had grown increasingly upsetwith his style since he had become manager in 1938 after a stellar year with the 1937 Newark Bears. The Indians had been in contention from the start of the 1940 season. They had started an eastern road trip 5-6, though, and on June 11, they dropped another one, 9-2, behind Bob Feller to their top contender, the Boston Red Sox; Vitt grumbled "He's supposed to be my ace. I'm supposed to win a pennant with that kind of pitching" in the dugout for all to hear. The next day, he yanked Mel Harder from a game against the Red Sox, saying "It's about time you won, [given] the money you're getting." Harder, Feller, Johnny Allen and others met after the game and decided to approach owner Alva Bradley with the request that Vitt be removed. 11 players met with Bradley, including Ken Keltner, Al Milnar, Rollie Hemsley, Jeff Heath, Oscar Grimes and the three aforementioned pitchers; Roy Weatherly refused to go along and Ray Mack and Lou Boudreau were kept out due to their youth. Hal Trosky called in at the time to express his agreement, but as his mother had died, he could not attend. Criticisms included Vitt's insults to his players, showboating style, anger and willingness to air dirty laundry with the media. Bradley said he would investigate but did not want the affair to become public. Somebody leaked it though, and the Cleveland Plain Dealer had details a day later.

The players were the primary subject of fan criticsm as the public generally supported Vitt, who said he would tone down his acts somewhat. The Indians became known as "Vitt's Crybabies", the "Bawl Team" and the "Half Vitts" among other eptiehts.

Vintage Pacers Patch Custom Fitted Cap

In 1990-91, the Pacers returned to the playoffs with a 41-41 record, and Schrempf was named the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year. Bob Hill was head coach at this time. The Pacers had a memorable series against the highly favored Boston Celtics that they managed to extend to five games before losing Game 5, 124-121, with Larry Bird hosting one of the greatest comebacks in sports history. The Pacers returned to the playoffs in 1991-92 and met the Celtics again, but this time the Celtics left no doubt who was better as they swept the Pacers in three straight games.

Cap is made with vintage 90's patch.

Basketball Star Custom Fitteds

Back in the day teams were sometimes named after a star player, coach or owner. If that were the practice today these may be some of the teams we would root for. Looking forward to making these.

Vintage 60's patch Atlanta Custom Fitted Cap

Another of my Baseball Slugger patch caps. The patch is vintage 1960's.

Pittsburg Champs Custom Fitted Cap

The Champs played out of Pittsburg, KS in the Kansas State League during the 1906 season.

Baltimore Pirates

Coming Soon!!!!

Vintage Patch California Seals Custom fitted

In 1966, the NHL announced that six expansion teams would be added as a new division for the 1967-68 season, officially because of a general desire to expand the league to new markets, but just as importantly to squelch the Western Hockey League's threat to turn itself into a major league. The San Francisco Seals were one such team from the WHL, and after it was purchased by Barry Van Gerbig and moved across the Bay to a new arena in Oakland, the Seals joined the NHL. The Bay Area was not considered a particularly lucrative hockey market, but the terms of a new television agreement with CBS called for two of the expansion teams to be located in California.

Cap is customized with vintage 1960's patch.

Vintage Patch Brewers Custom Fitted Cap

Cap customized with vintage 70's Brewers patch on hand cut and sewn felt.

Vintage patch Expos Custom Fitted

This fitted was made using 1970's vintage patches and hand cut and sewn felt patch on back.

Staten Island Stapletons Custom Fitted

Look out for a mess load of old school football caps. I'm on the grind!!!!

Philly Custom Fitted Vintage Patch

LA VS PHI

Aquadilla Sharks Custom Fitted Cap

During the 1941-42 Puerto Rico winter season, playing for the Aquadilla Sharks, Leon Day struck out 19 batters (a record) in an 18-inning marathon game.

Green Bay Bobcats Custom Fitted Cap

Hello all. Been a little busy but I'm back. Here's A Green Bay Bobcats custom fitted.
Green Bay Bobcats, the first professional hockey team in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They played in the Mid-America Hockey League.

Vintage patch Dodgers Custom Fitted

Looks like playoffs in LA LA Land.

Vintage patch from 1990.

1960's Vintage ATL Custom Fitted

The Atlanta Falcons franchise began on June 30, 1965 when NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle granted ownership to Rankin Smith Sr. The Falcons drafted LB Tommy Nobis from the University of Texas with the first pick of the 1966 NFL Draft, making him the first ever Falcon.

The Falcons had their first season in 1966, and their first game (preseason) on August 1, 1966 losing to the Philadelphia Eagles. After losing their first nine games that season, their first victory was on the road against the New York Giants. The team finished the 1960s with only 12 wins. The Falcons had their first Monday Night Football game in Atlanta during the 1970 season. The 1971 season was their first with a winning record.

Cap is customized with a vintage 1960's patch.

1950's Vintage Patch Notre Dame Custom Fitted

Football season is here and what would it be without Notre Dame. This cap is customized with a vintage Notre Dame patch from the 50's ( yes the patch is old). The guy that I got these off of said that his dad worked at the spot that made them and he had so many different patches that some would go into a shoe box never to see the light of day.

The guy on the patch that looks like Frankenstein, I would guess to be Frank Leahy.

I have a couple more of these patches and plan on making some other colorways.

Coming !!!!!

The Teams of Leon Day Customs

1934 Silver Moons


1922 Baltimore Black Sox



1950 Mexico City Reds




1935 Brooklyn Eagles



1949 ELITE GIANTS BALTIMORE




I was commissioned by the widow of the Hall of Fame Baseball player Leon Day to make some reproductions of the teams he played for.

Leon Day (October 30, 1916 - March 13, 1995) was an American right-handed pitcher in the Negro Leagues. He played for the Baltimore Black Sox, the Brooklyn & Newark Eagles, and the Baltimore Elite Giants.

He was born in Alexandria, Virginia. Day is noted for pitching a perfect season in 1937 (13-0) while playing for the Newark Eagles, and for his fastball. Day was also a good hitter and baserunner, batting .320 in 1937.

From 1935 through 1946 he appeared in a record seven East-West All-Star Games, and set an all-star record by striking out 14 batters. Also, in 1942 he set a Negro League record when he struck out 18 Baltimore batters in a single game - including Roy Campanella three times.

When the Negro League was in the off-season, Day played winter ball in Puerto Rico. There he established a Puerto Rican record of 19 strikeouts.

During World War II Day served in the United States Army, landing on Utah Beach on D-Day. He was discharged in February 1946, and later that same month, he pitched an Opening Day no-hitter against the Philadelphia Stars.

In 1950 he left the United States to play in Canada for a year. The next two years he returned to play in the minor leagues, then returned to Canada to finish his career.

Day retired from baseball in 1955. He died of a heart attack in Baltimore, Maryland at age 78, just six days after learning he had been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Leon Day was the 12th Hall of Famers chosen in the Negro League category to date, and the 7th to be selected while he was still living (Paige-71, Buck Leonard-72, Irvin-73, C.P. Bell-74, Judy Johnson-75, and Dandridge-87 the others). Day is the only Hall of Famer to be enshrined into the Hall with a cap of a team outside the mainland United States; his plaque depicts him as a "Aguadilla Shark" (Los Tiburones de Aguadilla), the Puerto Rican team for which he had once played.

Dayton Areos Custom Fitted

The Dayton Aeros was one of the founding teams of the World Hockey Association (WHA). The WHA formed in 1971, and this league sought to create a new professional hockey association to rival the National Hockey League. The WHA existed from 1971 until 1979.

On November 1, 1971, Paul Deneau established the Dayton Aeros in Dayton, Ohio. Unfortunately for the team, Dayton residents did not embrace the squad, and the Aeros also failed to find a suitable arena in which to play its games. Before a single game occurred, Deneau moved the Aeros to Houston, Texas, where the squad became known as the Houston Aeros.

Logo is heat transfer on hand cut and sewn felt.

New Orleans Saints Custom Fitted

The brainchild of local sports entrepreneur, David Dixon, (who also founded the Louisiana Superdome and USFL), the Saints were actually secretly born in a backroom deal brought about by Congressman Hale Boggs and NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle. The NFL needed congressional approval of the proposed AFL-NFL merger. To seal the deal, Rozelle arrived in New Orleans within a week, and announced on, coincidentally, All Saints' Day -- November 1, 1966 -- that the NFL officially had awarded the city of New Orleans an NFL franchise; Boggs' Congressional committee in turn quickly approved the NFL merger. The team was named for the world-famous jazz anthem, "When the Saints Go Marching In," . John W. Mecom, Jr., a young oilman from Houston, became the team's first majority stockholder. The team's colors, black and gold, symbolized both Mecom's and New Orleans' strong ties to the oil ("black gold") industry. Trumpeter Al Hirt was part owner of the team, and his rendition of "When the Saints Go Marching In" was made the official fight song.

Logo is vintage 80's patch.

Montreal Royals Custom Fitted

The Montreal Royals were a professional baseball team located in Montreal, Quebec, that existed from 1897-1917 and from 1928-60 as a member of the International League and its progenitor, the original Eastern League. The Royals are most famous as the top farm club (Class AAA beginning in 1946) of the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers from 1939 to 1960.

The team's nickname was derived from the city name, which means "Mount Royal". Thus the full team name, like that of the Los Angeles Angels and the Philadelphia Phillies, had a built-in redundancy.

The team holds a unique place in baseball history as being the first major-league affiliate to break the so-called "baseball color barrier", when the Brooklyn general manager and part-owner, Branch Rickey, signed Jackie Robinson, an African-American, on October 23, 1945. Robinson played with the Royals during the 1946 season.

Logo is hand cut and sewn felt.

Baltimore Monumentals Custom Fitted

The 1884 Baltimore Monumentals played 105 games during the regular season, won 58 games, lost 47 games, and finished in fourth position. They played their home games at Belair Lot where 45,000 fans witnessed their 1884 Monumentals finish the season with a .552 winning percentage.
via www.baseball-almanac.com

Albany Polecats Custom Fitted

The Albany Polecats were a minor league baseball team in Albany, Georgia. They were a low-A class team that played in the South Atlantic League, and were a farm team of both the Montreal Expos and the Baltimore Orioles during the franchise's tenure in Albany. They played all of their home games at the Paul Eames Sports Complex. While at Paul Eames Sports Complex during their tenure, the stadium was dubbed "Polecat Park", albeit the stadium was named after Paul Eames, a minor league baseball legend. During the team’s four years in the South Atlantic League, the Polecats never finished higher than eighth overall in the fourteen-team league. Coupled with poor attendance by the Polecats, this proved too much to bear for the struggling franchise. Prior the 1996 season, the Albany Polecats were sold and moved north to Salisbury, Maryland, where the franchise became the current-day Delmarva Shorebirds.

Logo is actually from an on-field Proline Albany Polecats fitted from 1994.

Cap size 7 5/8

Balt. Lord Baltimores Custom Fitted

The Lord Baltimores were a professional baseball club in the National Association from 1872 to 1874.

The pennant on this cap was produced to look like an old souverner mini pennant from years passed.

cap size 7 1/4

Portland Beavers Custom Fitted

Along with the Los Angeles Angels, Oakland Oaks, Sacramento Solons, San Francisco Seals, and Seattle Rainiers, a Portland Beavers club was a charter member of the Pacific Coast League in 1903. Along with Sacramento, Portland is one of two charter cities that still has a team in the PCL, the other cities having been taken over by major league baseball franchises.

cap size 7 5/8

Portland Timbers Custom Fitted

In January 1975, the North American Soccer League awarded an expansion franchise to Portland, Oregon. The new team, named the Timbers, began play in the 1975 season. In their inaugural season, the Timbers went to the championship game Soccer Bowl but lost to the Tampa Bay Rowdies 2-0. It was during this magical season that the Timbers endeared themselves to the City and Portland became known as "Soccer City USA". While the Timbers boasted some of the league's best fan support, they sometimes struggled on the field. Despite going to the championship game in their first season, they missed the play offs in 1976 and 1977. In 1978, they went to the Conference Finals before falling to the New York Cosmos. The team folded at the end of the 1982 season as player salaries outpaced team revenue. These Timbers established soccer as a sport in the greater Portland area. Their legacy lives on in the current Timbers following and the many thousands who continue to play and follow the game. Many of these Timbers continued to live in the area after their playing careers and helped establish the soccer as a vital local sport.

Chicago Sting Custom Fitted

The Chicago Sting (1975-1988) was an American professional soccer team based in Chicago, Illinois. The Sting played in the North American Soccer League from 1975 to 1984 and in the Major Indoor Soccer League from 1984 to 1988. They won the Soccer Bowl in 1981 and 1984. The best player in Sting's history was German Karl-Heinz Granitza, who played for the club from 1978 to 1988.

The Sting were founded in 1975 by Lee Stern of Chicago. A few years after founding the Sting, Stern brought Willy Roy on as head coach. Roy coached the Sting for the remainder of their outdoor existence.

The team was named in reference to the popular 1973 film, The Sting, whose action was set in Chicago of the 1930s.


Cap size 7 3/8

Vitt's Crybabies Custom Fitted

The 1940 Indians are notable for a team that blew a lead late in the year after the team rebelled against manager Ossie Vitt.

Vitt was known for being critical of his players, who had grown increasingly upsetwith his style since he had become manager in 1938 after a stellar year with the 1937 Newark Bears. The Indians had been in contention from the start of the 1940 season. They had started an eastern road trip 5-6, though, and on June 11, they dropped another one, 9-2, behind Bob Feller to their top contender, the Boston Red Sox; Vitt grumbled "He's supposed to be my ace. I'm supposed to win a pennant with that kind of pitching" in the dugout for all to hear. The next day, he yanked Mel Harder from a game against the Red Sox, saying "It's about time you won, [given] the money you're getting." Harder, Feller, Johnny Allen and others met after the game and decided to approach owner Alva Bradley with the request that Vitt be removed. 11 players met with Bradley, including Ken Keltner, Al Milnar, Rollie Hemsley, Jeff Heath, Oscar Grimes and the three aforementioned pitchers; Roy Weatherly refused to go along and Ray Mack and Lou Boudreau were kept out due to their youth. Hal Trosky called in at the time to express his agreement, but as his mother had died, he could not attend. Criticisms included Vitt's insults to his players, showboating style, anger and willingness to air dirty laundry with the media. Bradley said he would investigate but did not want the affair to become public. Somebody leaked it though, and the Cleveland Plain Dealer had details a day later.

The players were the primary subject of fan criticsm as the public generally supported Vitt, who said he would tone down his acts somewhat. The Indians became known as "Vitt's Crybabies", the "Bawl Team" and the "Half Vitts" among other eptiehts.

San Jose Owls Estate LA Custom Fitted

The San Jose Owls played in the Calfornia League in 1942. The league then suspended operations June 28 of the same year.

Logo is hand cut, sewn, and screened.

Cap size is 7 1/4

East Coast Love!!!!!!!!

Some caps for my man, Jay of Time Machine and Glow Like This. Check them out they rock sick fitteds!!!

The Mets fitted has a vintage 1986 NL East Champion p on the front and an vintage 1960's mets logo patch on back.

The Philadiphia cap is customized with a vintage 1960's patch.

I need that Philly one!!!!!!

Oakland Invaders Estate LA Custom Fitted

The Invaders played in the California League 1909; California State League 1910. Moved to Merced, CA midseason and became the Merced Fig Growers in 1910.

Logo is hand screened, cut, and sewn 3M Reflective Fabric on felt.

Cap size is 7 5/8

Brookyln Dodgers Estate LA Custom Fitted

The Brooklyn Dodgers was an American Football team that played in the All-America Football Conference from 1946 to 1948.

Hand screened, cut and sewn mini pennant

Cap size 7 3/8