Why do baseball players wear caps?

Baseball caps were created for a game that mirrored the society around it. If you'll look back to the 1860's, men wore hats. If you see a picture of an American male on the street from the latter half of the 19th century through the first half of the 20th, that picture will likely show the man wearing a hat. read more

Obviously, too, the player needed some protection from the sun in his eyes, which was the reason the cap became standard issue for all players. Like a lot of the uniform, hats evolved with the game. The hats of today have much more structure than, say, a hat of the 1930’s. read more

Hat Fashions Have Parents Sitting Under Their Baseball Umbrellas, Baffled. Nowadays, you see men walking around in baseball hats both on and off the field! If you head over to your local mall you’ll see a bunch of guys wearing baseball hats, and in too many different fashionable styles to count. read more

Major and minor league baseball players wear classic-style caps made of wool (or, more recently, polyester) with their team's simple logo and colors; the logo is usually embroidered into the fabric. More recently there are brands that are using uncommon materials for snapback hats as for example wood brims. read more