Frank Viola World Series cap
Date1987 October 17-25
DescriptionNavy blue cap with a team logo embroidered on the front in red and white. Button at the top crown is red. Underside of the bill is green with "16 / 'V''' handwritten in black ink. Interior white cotton sweatband has three manufacturer labels, including "Major League Baseball," "New Era" and an illegible tag.
Bio/Historical NoteCap worn by Frank Viola of the Minnesota Twins during the 1987 World Series in which the Twins defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 4 games to 3 and Viola was named the Most Valuable Player.
Object numberB-1987-0372
Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer
New Era Cap Co., Inc.
Subject
Viola, Frank, 1960-
Subject
Minnesota Twins (Baseball team)
Classificationsuniforms
Dimensions7 x 5 x 10.25 in.
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Object number: B-1994-0035
New Era Cap Co., Inc.
1994 April 27
