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John Means No-Hitter cap

Date2021 May 05

DescriptionBlack cap, size 7 3/8, with an orange bill and an orange button at the top crown. There is a black, orange, and white embroidered team logo on the front and an orange embroidered manufacturer logo on the proper left side. There is a black, orange, and white embroidered MLB logo at the rear center. Underside of the bill is black with an MLB Authentication hologram sticker and a black oval-shaped sticker with "47" in orange lettering. Interior black cotton sweatband has several manufacturer labels at the rear, including "New Era," "Authentic Collection / Performance Headwear / Official On-FIeld Cap," and a sizing tag.

Bio/Historical NoteCap worn by John Means of the Baltimore Orioles on May 5, 2021, when he pitched a no-hitter against the Seattle Mariners in Seattle. He was the first individual Orioles pitcher to twirl a no hitter since Jim Palmer did it in 1969.

Object numberB-2021-0043-01

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

Subject Means, John, 1993-

Subject Baltimore Orioles (Baseball team)

Subject Major League Baseball (Organization)

Subject American League of Professional Baseball Clubs

Attributes

Classificationsuniforms

Dimensionsw x h x d: 8 x 4.5 x 9.5 in.

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