Harvard University 1899 Pillbox Wool Ballcap Barons the New York Black Yankees

the New York Black Yankees were founded in the summer of 1932

with the women’s volleyball team claiming a natty in 1978

305 batting average

The team spent some time as an independent team as well

Lightning bolt patch on sleeve

Harvard University 1899 Pillbox Wool Ballcap Barons the New York Black YankeesWOOL PILLBOX BALLCAP HONORING HARVARD UNIVERSITY History: Harvard baseball has been played since 1865 back when the flat crowned pillbox was the standard cap in the game, players wore wool from head to toe, and the rules themselves were still being written. In 1877, a Harvard player named James Tyng became the first catcher to ever wear a mask behind the plate, after teammate Fred Thayer adapted a fencing mask to protect his face. It was a small