Nolan Ryan No-Hitter cap

Date1981 September 26

DescriptionOrange cap with a white and navy blue embroidered "H" logo on the front. Underside of the bill is green with "34" handwritten in black ink. Interior tan leather sweatband has a manufacturer label in the rear with a mostly illegible sizing tag to the proper right side.

Bio/Historical NoteCap worn by Houston Astros pitcher Nolan Ryan during his fifth career no-hitter on September 26, 1981 against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Houston, winning 5-0.

Object numberB-1981-0162

Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer New Era Cap Co., Inc.

Subject Ryan, Nolan, 1947-

Subject Houston Astros (Baseball team)

Subject Major League Baseball (Organization)

Subject American League of Professional Baseball Clubs

Attributes

Classificationsuniforms

Dimensions8 x 5.5 x 10 in.

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