Yankees Hat

[Jack Scagnetti]

So when did the NY Yankees hat become the hat to wear?

 

You see them all over Pattaya.

 

[Jay097]

I thought "NY" meant "No Yakking".....maybe that explains the popularity !

 

Jay

[Evil Penevil]

The New York Yankees is the most profitable professional sports franchise in the world and most would argue it is the most successful by any measure, whether in terms of sport or business. The interlocking N and Y is the best-known sports logo in the U.S. and has been used by the Yankess since 1909. For all these reasons, the Yankees' logo could be considered lucky in Asia.

 

I'm just guessing, but most likely a clothing counterfeiter in China or Thailand slapped it on baseball caps as being the most appropriate symbol. You see a lot of them because they are widely available and cheap in Pattaya.

 

Evil

Edited August 15, 2010 by Evil Penevil

[joekicker]

I'm just guessing, but most likely a clothing counterfeiter in China or Thailand slapped it on baseball caps as being the most appropriate symbol. You see a lot of them because they are widely available and cheap in Pattaya.

 

Yes, and my guess in this case is that the hats start out in China, where the Yankees have made a real push in both marketing and talent scouting. However, lots of teams and leagues make their souvenir shorts, jackets and caps in Thailand and some of those "fall off the truck" as well. In some cases, you can buy the real, authentic made-for-US-idiots merchandise as well -- although most of it is knockoffs.

 

It's 2010 in Thailand, and there are several Thais who watch TV shows and movies made overseas and know what they're buying -- in general, even if they can't tell you how far it is into the right-centre gap in Yankee Stadium (385 feet). But I (also again) guess that most of the Yankees hats are sold because people want to be just like the others.

 

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Edited August 15, 2010 by joekicker

[spike]

bought one last trip on 2nd Rd for 100b...great quality, major league logo anall...only thing is...everywhere you look, the brims are pre-bent to the shop owners personal taste.

[bigdelta]

Since your not a sports fan in the US, I"ll try to help.First off,it's a baseball CAP,not baseball HAT.Second,the Yankees logo is the most recognizable in sports,making it a popular choice.The Yankees cap has always been THE cap of choice.Also,fans traveling outside the US wear it to annonce where they hail from.If you were a Colorado Rockies fan while traveling,locals would think you were a Crown Royal fan.

Edited August 15, 2010 by LTGTR

[joekicker]

 

 

 

 

also Sex and Drugs

 

 

 

 

 

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Edited August 15, 2010 by joekicker

[bigdelta]

Word

[spike]

Since your not a sports fan in the US, I"ll try to help.First off,it's a baseball CAP,not baseball HAT.Second,the Yankees logo is the most recognizable in sports,making it a popular choice.The Yankees cap has always been THE cap of choice.Also,fans traveling outside the US wear it to annonce where they hail from.If you were a Colorado Rockies fan while traveling,locals would think you were a Crown Royal fan.

 

your personality reminds me of a certain pitch Fernando Valenzuela used to throw....a screwball.

Edited August 15, 2010 by spike

[bigdelta]

your personality reminds me of a certain pitch Fernando Valenzuela used to throw....a screwball.

Confrontational and personal attack.How long will you follow me around this forum to do so?You remind me of Google Tom chasing BigD-sad

[spike]

Confrontational and personal attack.How long will you follow me around this forum to do so?You remind me of Google Tom chasing BigD-sad

 

genius...please go back to the first post in the thread...then...look for my first post in the thread...your post follows mine... then...take a deep breath and have a glass of milk

[bigdelta]

genius...please go back to the first post in the thread...then...look for my first post in the thread...your post follows mine... then...take a deep breath and have a glass of milk

Well fellow genius,it was obvious to everyone here but you that I was referring to your post 9 and my post 10.Then you start with the name calling-go stalk somebody on another forum.

Edited August 16, 2010 by LTGTR

[spike]

Well fellow genius,it was obvious to everyone here but you that I was referring to your post 9 and my post 10.Then you start with the name calling-go stalk somebody on another forum.

 

hold this post in front of a mirror....gab ehcuod a era uoy...

[CheshireTom]

Confrontational and personal attack.How long will you follow me around this forum to do so?You remind me of Google Tom chasing BigD-sad

 

Holy, Jesus! You're another one who sends PMs asking for a whole host of advice and information and then tries to stick the knife in on the open board. Did you pick up that particular skill during your bible-bashing sessions, or what? You can mutter all the Hail Mary's you want but you'll end up stoking the fires at this rate! If you get there before me, be sure to keep my seat warm though.

 

Anyway, I thought you were fucking off to another board, or something

Edited August 16, 2010 by CheshireTom

[Raisuli]

If you want to buy a NY Yankees Cap

 

A good selection here

[laffnliv]

I like the new cap that has the 'N' on it's side so it looks like a 'Z'. It's referred to as a "Zoo York" cap.

 

Seems logical to me.

 

Little Roy

[Sailfast]

Half the new hip hop videos have at least one person wearing a Yankees cap.

 

Put a dead chipmunk on your head and make gangstah signs with your fingers in a hip hop video and see how long it takes bar girls to pick up on the new fashion.

[Tahoe_Bill]

Not sure why anyone (not residing in NY) would want to wear an "Evil Empire" cap.

[joekicker]

Not sure why anyone (not residing in NY) would want to wear an "Evil Empire" cap.

 

What does "residing" in New York would have to do with it? I can think of a whole bunch of reasons. The Yankee network YES is about the only baseball shown in Thailand during the regular season of US club baseball. Lots of people grew up watching or listening to the Yankees. People may like the Yankees after watching Wang Chien-Ming. A lot of people in East Asia appreciate the big money poured into baseball development by the Yankees. People mentioned the rap videos. People already mentioned the cheap knockoffishness of it all, a nice in-the-sun cap for 100 baht. Japanese semi-worshipped Hideki Matsui.... and that just partially covers some of the reasons for cap-wearers in the the Thailand region, not completely by any means.

 

And of course people from extreme western Yurp can buy Yankee hats in the Manu kit store.

 

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[laffnliv]

If a sports team wants me to be a walking 'billboard' for them, they can pay me. Fuck 'em. They have too much money already.

 

When I wear a cap it has my name on it....in Thai. I also have a cap that says in Thai, "Tosacan". What does that mean? Look it up.

 

Little Roy

[lespaul5000]

forget the Yankees cap......wear one of these..much cooler

[bigdelta]

Holy, Jesus! You're another one who sends PMs asking for a whole host of advice and information and then tries to stick the knife in on the open board. Did you pick up that particular skill during your bible-bashing sessions, or what? You can mutter all the Hail Mary's you want but you'll end up stoking the fires at this rate! If you get there before me, be sure to keep my seat warm though.

 

Anyway, I thought you were fucking off to another board, or something

I sent you a few PMs over 2 years ago about leasing your place because you mentioned you may be leaving.I didn't ask for "a whole host of advice",just a few questions.Don't worry,there won't be any more as there hasn't been in 2 years.

Carry on...........

[bigdelta]

hold this post in front of a mirror....gab ehcuod a era uoy...

Name calling-very mature.BTW,did you find those screenshots you said I posted from Kayak and Orbitz yet?Of course you didn't but keep looking.

Edited August 19, 2010 by LTGTR

[CheshireTom]

Name calling-very mature.

 

If you say so.

 

You remind me of Google Tom

[mmaaarrrkkk]

The New York Yankees is the most profitable professional sports franchise in the world and most would argue it is the most successful by any measure, whether in terms of sport or business. The interlocking N and Y is the best-known sports logo in the U.S. and has been used by the Yankess since 1909. For all these reasons, the Yankees' logo could be considered lucky in Asia.

 

 

Evil

 

Curious NOT confrontational .............. where did you get these facts.

Edited August 19, 2010 by mmaaarrrkkk