Celebs in Caps

Current Houston Texans Defensive End JJ Watt was interviewed at halftime of the Texans vs. Steelers game that aired on NBC on Christmas day.  Watt is currently injured and not playing.

I noticed very quickly that he was wearing an authentic on-field cap of the Corpus Christ Hooks (Alt 1).  The Hooks are Double-A affiliate of the Houston Astros.  In a well conceived geographical marriage, the Hooks are named for the city's association with fishing.

Did JJ have some other options to chose from to support a local minor league team?

Of course he did.....

He could have easily worn a cap from the San Antonio Missions...

The Missions are currently the Double-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres.

I prefer the vintage Missions cap (above) and logo to the rebrand that occurred in 2015.  The Missions are aptly named for The Alamo, originally a Spanish mission located in San Antonio.

Don't forget about the Frisco Roughriders!  

The Roughriders are currently the Double-A franchise of the Texas Rangers.  And yes, that is Teddy Roosevelt on the cap.  A tribute to the 1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry Regiment during the Spanish–American War, headed by to-be American President Theodore Roosevelt.

And then there is the Midland Rockhounds.

Midland is the Double-A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics.  A rockhound is well, just that, a geologist or amateur collector of mineral specimens.  I cannot picture JJ Watt is in this cap, it just doesn't work.

This classic Midland Angels cap is a thing of beauty...

There's so much going on here in the logo that it could get its own post.  Think California Angels and their logo with the halo on the state of California...this is a California Angels minor league affiliate at the time this cap was worn on the field.  Simply brilliant.

I have to say that I think JJ made the right choice in going with the Hooks.  He stayed with the Houston brand and family.  But, he had more colorful options to choose from:

 2017 Christmas cap

2017 "Fauxback"  Love how they worked the hook in the logo.  I would have picked this one.

Regular On-field model.

The most interesting item that I learned from this post is JJ was only a two-star recruit out of high school and went to Central Michigan where he played Tight End before transferring to Wisconsin.