Ebbets Field Flannels
Ebbets Field Flannels, Inc is an American vintage athletic apparel manufacturer. The company was established in 1988 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington. The company is known for its reproduction of historical baseball caps and wool flannel jerseys, primarily those of defunct minor league teams from the Negro Leagues and the Pacific Coast League. They also produce custom-made versions of their traditional athletic garments. One of the company's signature design elements is a green satin under-visor on their caps.[1]
History
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Ebbets Field Flannels was founded by Jerry Cohen in 1988, due to the limited availability of wool flannel baseball jerseys during that time period.[2] The company's first run of caps were replicas of the Pacific Coast League's San Francisco Seals and Seattle Rainiers.[3] The company ran their first advertisement in 1988, in an issue of Baseball America.[4]
Operations
Ebbets Field Flannels was commissioned by the producers of the 2013 film 42 to recreate the minor league and Negro League uniforms. Teams included the Montreal Royals, Kansas City Monarchs, Birmingham Black Barons, Jersey City Giants, St. Paul Saints and the Indianapolis Indians.[5] On July 16, 2015, the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and Ebbets Field Flannels announced a new agreement to exclusively bear the "Authentic Black Diamond Collection" label.[6]
References
- ^ "An Interview with Jerry Cohen of Ebbets Field Flannels", peach---fuzz.com, June 18, 2014.
- ^ "Trade Stories: Jerry Cohen, Owner of Ebbets Field Flannels", Filson.com, June 25, 2013.
- ^ "Interview with Jerry Cohen of Ebbets Field Flannels", Ballcap Blog, June 25, 2013.
- ^ “PAUL LUKAS- Ebbets Field is alive and well”, ‘’espn.com, April 16, 2008.
- ^ “PAUL LUKAS- How '42' nailed authentic vintage uniforms”, ‘’espn.com, April 16, 2013.
- ^ "Ebbets Field Flannels and Negro Leagues Baseball Museum Announce New Agreement", ‘’Newswire.com, July 16, 2015.