Catfish Hunter Perfect Game cap
Date1968 May 08
DescriptionLight green uniform cap, size 7 1/8, with an embroidered white "A" logo on the front. Underside of the bill is dark green with "27" handwritten in black marker. Interior tan leather sweatband has a "Tim McAuliffe" manufacturer label stitched into the rear center along with a "KM Pro" logo and the size stamped in black ink on proper right side of the sweatband.
Bio/Historical NoteCap worn by pitcher Jim "Catfish" Hunter of the Oakland A's on May 8, 1968 when he threw a perfect game against the Minnesota Twins.
Object numberB-1968-0141
Subject
Hunter, Jim, 1946-1999
Classificationsuniforms
Dimensions7.75 x 5.5 x 10.5 in.
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