Pre-War Ballplayers Who Wore Their Cap at a Tilt?
 

Pretty straightforward question. Were there any pre-war ballplayers (my first instinct is yes) who wore their cap at a tilt? Any pre-war cards depicting them as such?

James

Sure, lots of them! Here's one of Ernie Lombardi, a HOFer that you can find lots of images with his hat cocked to the side.

Jim Bottomley is the king of the tilted cap.

haha... Jim Bottomley... hip hop before hip hop was cool.

This is a classic tilted cap card (not mine):

(edited to change the card to Matt C's Caramel Ruth -- just a killer PSA 4 from Matt's collection -- posted without permission but I know he won't care ;) )

http://www.collectorfocus.com/images...amel-babe-ruth

E96
 

From an earlier era the E96 Mike Mowrey comes to mind (maybe someone can post an image).

Brian

50-cent
 

50-cent - a very important dead ball era player...

2 Bits and a shave...plus 2 more Bits
 

Of course back in the day 50-cent was instead known as 4 Bits.

Brian

Brian,

Here's the Mowrey...enjoy:)

http://i1288.photobucket.com/albums/...ps0c3c5189.jpg

Edited to add: Not my card.

Best Regards,

Eric

............ tough guy ............



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Smoky Joe Wood
 

My immediate thought when I saw this was Joe Wood. I don't have a good card to show of him but it seems his hat was always tilted a certain way.

Will someone please post a Goslin card. Thanks!

Barger from the 205 set. Partial B

caps
 

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Great tilts to be had in the T202 set..

here's Wood for you, very good tilt.. Speaker's a little more tame
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Baker looks disgusted by Collins' sloppy hat and has to look away
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Cubs are all over the place
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Matty's got a great tilt and hair part.. Devlin's skull cap is slightly askew
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My first thought was Bottomley as well.

Ritchey showing off his curly locks lol
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The Rabbit
 

Maranville was a little more extreme.

http://i1278.photobucket.com/albums/...psd414fadb.jpg
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And apparently he was just as clueless at gripping a bat as putting on his cap. Could you even get a ball out of the infield choking up like that?
http://i1278.photobucket.com/albums/...psfaa2601e.jpg

Not sure, but bet he could play some mean pepper like that.

I do have to give it up to the old timers.. most choked up, most could bunt, many had short choppy swings, but those guys could all put the ball in play.