Description: Authentic reproduction of the original 1961 Orientales ballcap. Hand-sewn from genuine wool baseball cloth.
Product History:
- Made in the USA
- Genuine black wool broadcloth, white felt "O"
- Soft 3" Orange visor with green satin under visor
- Vintage hair cloth backed buckram crown
- Satin taping with cotton sweatband
- Adjustable sizes come with leather strap and antiqued brass closure
- Item #: ORI60C
League: Cuban National Series
History: After Fidel Castro instituted a Communist government in Cuba, the professional Cuban League was dissolved in 1961 and replaced by the National Series, in which each region competed for the national title. (All Cuban League teams had been based in Havana). Orientales represented the Eastern city of Santiago de Cuba. They won the national championship in 1967.
