Havana Leones 1940 Vintage Ballcap

Description: Authentic reproduction of the original 1940 Havana Leones ballcap. Hand-sewn from genuine wool baseball cloth. Product History: Made in the USA Genuine red wool broadcloth, white felt "H" Standard visor with green satin under visor Vintage hair cloth backed buckram crown Satin taping with cotton sweatband Item #: HAB40C League: Cuban Professional League History: The Leones (or "Reds") were, along with their "eternal rival" Almendares ("blues"), made up the two top teams in the Cuban League for decades, as which of these two teams you favored said a lot about who you were in Cuba. The Leones' slogan was "La leña roja tarda pero llega", or "the red beating may be late, but it's inevitable".