This White Sox cap recently appeared on ebay and immediately caught my eye.
It was listed as being game worn by Minnie Minoso when he played for the White Sox from the years 1951-53.
Immediately, something does not look right.
The logo?
The four rows of stitching on the top of the visor?
The seller claims that New Era started making caps with eight rows of stitching on the top of the visor in 1954. Hmm....
When in doubt, look to the tag.
It may be hard to see here, but you can enlarge the ebay photo, and clearly see that the words "Authentic Major League" on the tag.
New Era did not start placing the "Authentic Major League" on the tags until the mid 80's.
The seller could be sincere and not know that this cap is not from the 50's or 60's.
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