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The Milwaukee Brewers are commemorating 25 years of American Family Field with an alumni Game July 24, but fans might find it curious that the team itself is wearing retro hats from before the building even opened.
The hats actually have nothing to do with the Brewers celebration, and it'll last through the three-game series against the Colorado Rockies.
The Brewers will wear the M-B hats this weekend as part of a Hall of Fame weekend celebration across Major League Baseball. All 30 teams will participate, though the hat of the Brewers' opponent won't look too dissimilar from what it typically uses now. The "CR" logo will be the same, but in the context of an all-purple used by the franchise from 2003 to 2012.
The "M-B" logo ("Motre Bame" if you prefer, since it's similar to a classic Notre Dame logo) didn't last long in Brewers history, worn from 1994 to 1996 before the Brewers adopted a simple M on their cap throughout the rest of the '90s. Both hats were part of the green, gold and blue motif along with the "crossed bats" primary logo that lasted from 1994 to 1999, an era that didn't feature any winning seasons for the Brewers.
No, no Hall of Fame players ever wore the M-B hat for the Brewers, not even on the coaching staffs. Rod Carew served as hitting coach one year too late.
The team redesigned its entire uniform package in 2000, initially intended to align with the opening of a new stadium, though Miller Park ultimately opened in 2001. That look included a cursive-M with a barley leaf beneath it for the hat.
Caps across baseball will cover a wide range of eras, from as far back as 1914 for the Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs to as recent as 2015. The Brewers wore a block-M hat reminiscent of the team's look in 1975 last year for the same celebration.
The Hall of Fame ceremony itself will take place July 26. Inductees Carlos Beltrán, Andruw Jones and Jeff Kent will join the hallowed halls in Cooperstown with a ceremony beginning at 12:30 p.m. CT.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Why are the Brewers wearing their old M-B hats this weekend?
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The hats actually have nothing to do with the Brewers celebration, and it'll last through the three-game series against the Colorado Rockies.
The Brewers will wear the M-B hats this weekend as part of a Hall of Fame weekend celebration across Major League Baseball. All 30 teams will participate, though the hat of the Brewers' opponent won't look too dissimilar from what it typically uses now. The "CR" logo will be the same, but in the context of an all-purple used by the franchise from 2003 to 2012.
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The "M-B" logo ("Motre Bame" if you prefer, since it's similar to a classic Notre Dame logo) didn't last long in Brewers history, worn from 1994 to 1996 before the Brewers adopted a simple M on their cap throughout the rest of the '90s. Both hats were part of the green, gold and blue motif along with the "crossed bats" primary logo that lasted from 1994 to 1999, an era that didn't feature any winning seasons for the Brewers.
No, no Hall of Fame players ever wore the M-B hat for the Brewers, not even on the coaching staffs. Rod Carew served as hitting coach one year too late.
The team redesigned its entire uniform package in 2000, initially intended to align with the opening of a new stadium, though Miller Park ultimately opened in 2001. That look included a cursive-M with a barley leaf beneath it for the hat.
Iconic in every era.
The legends of tomorrow will tip their cap to the Class of 2026 with special Hall of Fame Weekend looks for all 30 @MLB teams. pic.twitter.com/NBPwsJyiLf
— National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum(@baseballhall) July 23, 2026
Caps across baseball will cover a wide range of eras, from as far back as 1914 for the Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs to as recent as 2015. The Brewers wore a block-M hat reminiscent of the team's look in 1975 last year for the same celebration.
The Hall of Fame ceremony itself will take place July 26. Inductees Carlos Beltrán, Andruw Jones and Jeff Kent will join the hallowed halls in Cooperstown with a ceremony beginning at 12:30 p.m. CT.
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This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Why are the Brewers wearing their old M-B hats this weekend?
Continue reading...
