Description: Authentic reproduction of the original 1940 Asahi Vancouver ballcap. Hand-sewn from genuine wool baseball cloth.
Product Details:
- Made in the USA
- Genuine white wool broadcloth with red felt "A" and red soutache
- Standard visor in red wool with green satin under visor
- Vintage hair cloth backed buckram crown
- Satin taping with cotton sweatband
- Adjustable sizes come with leather strap and antiqued brass closure
- Item# ASA40C
League: Independent Semi-Pro Team
History: The Asahi were the most popular Vancouver baseball club between the first and second World Wars. The Japanese-Canadian team were known for "brainball" - winning games based on a strategy of bunting and stealing bases. Apart from winning ten senior baseball championships from 1919 - 1940, they were forced to disband in 1942.