The Dunedin Blue Jays tweeted out a pic of the new Toronto Blue Jays batting practice cap today giving us our first real life pic of the front and back of the new style of caps, and it came with a surprise.
They weren’t present on the stylesheets we were presented but it’s there on the pic, a logo on the back of the cap above the MLB silhouette batter logo.
Toronto Blue Jays BP cap for 2013 features a maple leaf on the front. Click for larger image
Paul Lukas tweeted out this photo of the front of the New York Mets cap earlier this week, unfortunately no shot of the back:
The New York Mets BP cap features a running Mr. Met on the front
It might be safe to assume that the logos on the rears of all these caps will be the teams regular in-game cap logo, as is the case with our only example above with Toronto.
In case you missed it or would like to review what the fronts of all the 30 MLB team BP caps will look like in 2013 take a look at our division-by-division preview guides:
AL EAST • AL CENTRAL • AL WEST • NL EAST • NL CENTRAL • NL WEST
According to the Tweet they will be available for sale starting February 4th.
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Keith Dow
Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 14:35What a horrible idea
El Dandy
Friday, February 1, 2013 at 12:54Why is it a horrible idea? I think distinct BP hats are a phenomenal idea, and I'm kind of shocked that this is the first year that they're doing them.
Keith Dow
Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 14:35What a horrible idea
Gary Williams
Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 14:47I would have liked it if they put the Blue Jay in there somehow in the Maple Leaf
Jeason Gagnon
Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 14:52The leaf is in the hat no matter what, they should of made a hat that Americans could sport out if they don't want to wear a blue jay with a leaf, like a T.. But they're going to sell these for sure, make that extra buck
BigBubba
Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 23:24I wish the Blue Jays would've gone with a white front panel version of their current cap. I understand that they didn't want to use the same design as the primary for the sake of capitalizing on merchandise sales, but this is just weak.
Sam
Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 14:52It could possibly be a little jarring if the teams have the same logo on the back and front of the cap, like the Astros, but it's not a horrible idea. Outside of Major League Baseball, it could be a fashion incentive for people who wear their caps backwards.
54321
Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 14:52Reminds me of the NBA Christmas unis... different for the sake of money. Most of these new bp caps are pretty weak, & useless.
Aj Crisp
Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 15:07The Rays' one is stupid. MLB trying to overthink things.
Yan Perepletchikov
Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 15:08These are terrible.
BRian
Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 15:31I hate the fact they are the 5950 hats too!!
Scott
Monday, February 11, 2013 at 03:165950 hats are the best. Seriously you can BEND THE BILL. I have been doing that to my baseball hats since I was 10 years old, I'm 30 now, it's not that hard.
Brian
Monday, February 11, 2013 at 13:50It is not the fact they have the flat bill, but I don't like the fit of them and you can get three different hats of the same size and all fit differently. I like the 3930 fits much better. Oh, and thanks for sounded like such a jerk in your post. That makes your point so much more appealing.
LMWILL
Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 15:37That logo on the back is horrible. I was going to buy a Phillies one, but I'll think twice if that is there
ingmar66
Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 17:46Disagree with all of you, I love these hats with an extra logo on the back and high crowns (59fifties). High crowns, in the so-called mushroom or Brooklyn style, IS baseball. Low crown caps with a so-called comfortable fit and a shorter bill are for middle management bank or insurance people who are still dreaming of a big boat (sorry, I mean a yacht), a sadistic and intimidating place for their kids to stay in order to forcibly destroy their sense of creativity and love for human kindness (sorry, I mean a private boarding school, preferably with a pseudo Olde English name) and membership of a bunch of fellow creepy narrowminds (sorry, I mean a country club). They usually want their caps to be pre-stonewashed and pre-shredded as well, for that neat worn look on dress down fridays at the office. They go pretty well with my pressed customized jeans, penny loafers (handmade from leather, chewed to perfection by poor women from the Andes mountains) and 250 dollar fake rugby sweater with my initials stitched as an unreadable monogram, bought taxfree at the airport of Singapore! My message to these people: stay away from 59fifties, stay away from watching baseball in a stadium (if you really have to, stay behind the glass of your company box and cheer only when your boss is cheering), most of all: stay away from me. Love these hats!
Trevor
Friday, February 1, 2013 at 03:03Not a fan of the extra logo on the back at all, too cluttered and just looks ridiculous! Really hope the O's cap will not feature this. However, I do love the classic 59FIFTY shape, and this post has to be the greatest ever when it comes to defending them against those lame, low profile, fake worn in caps! Thank you ingmar66.
jp!
Monday, February 11, 2013 at 19:32yeah no. you aren't breaking some hip, generational stroke by wearing a 1970s farmer cap on the top of your head. I'm glad you enjoy it but no. it's as stupid now as it was 35 years ago driving a John Deere. of course, i WANT you to have your hat. maybe it looks great for you. All i'm saying is sell both. give me the low crown as i don't have to compensate for the cro-mag forehead.
boo
Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 17:47why couldnt they do either or. two logos is gonna look congested
Jacob
Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 18:34I'll come right out and say that I like these. I think it looks really good for a BP hat, and wouldn't mind one for myself.
Keanu Veldman
Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 19:08I like 'em
Jeff LaBarge
Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 19:10Are the Braves keeping their design?
Michael Q.
Friday, February 1, 2013 at 03:41A leaf for the TORONTO Blue Jays; how original...
Mr T
Friday, February 1, 2013 at 08:58I had a sample astros new era batting practice hat in hand which didn't have the extra team logo on the back.
Sam
Friday, February 1, 2013 at 09:41Well, that's good. Maybe they're just for a few teams.
Brian
Friday, February 1, 2013 at 15:59I would rather have low crown caps with a so-called comfortable fit and a shorter bill who are for middle management bank or insurance people who are still dreaming of a big boat (sorry, I mean a yacht), a sadistic and intimidating place for their kids to stay in order to forcibly destroy their sense of creativity and love for human kindness (sorry, I mean a private boarding school, preferably with a pseudo Olde English name) and membership of a bunch of fellow creepy narrowminds (sorry, I mean a country club) than look like some uneducated punk teenager who doesn't know how to fold a bill or take a sticker off a hat. I guess to each his own though.
Jab
Saturday, February 2, 2013 at 13:29I think these look great but I agree I don't like the extra logo on top of the MLB logo in the back. It looks way too cluttered. I hope they don't do that for every hat cause I really wanted to get a Phillies & A's and that may change my decision.
Max
Saturday, February 2, 2013 at 20:06i feel like the blue jays logo is on the back only because the logo on the front is not a team logo.