Sporting News

October, 2006

At least since hip-hop videos became a cultural fixture, baseball caps have been viewed as more than team uniform accessories and mini billboards for beer and tractor companies. When the members of N.W.A wore Raiders hats, they weren't saying they were Al Davis fans. The baseball cap had become a statement. As we saw during rallies in response to the congressional immigration debates, recent immigrants to the U.S. have also been quick to realize the value of baseball caps as a way to promulgate...