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Originally Posted by perezfan
It will be difficult to dig it out, as that acrylic display is open only on the back side (and that display tower is jammed into a very tight space). But when time allows, I'll take it out to look at the manufacturer tagging. Guessing it will be Wilson, as I believe they were the Senators' mid-century maker of choice.
Yes, it's a navy blue cap with a white "W" outlined in red. Marc Okkonen's "Dressed to the Nines" website shows this specific cap style was utilized by the Senators from 1948 - 1951. Within that 4-year period, Early Wynn was a Senator only in 1948 (his final year with the team). So by process of elimination, this cap is most likely from 1948.
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As a Senators/Nats fan, that caught my eye, too. I recall meeting Wynn before the first Cracker Jack Old Timer’s Game in DC in 1982 and chatting with him briefly about his time with the Senators. He was nice enough to spend a few minutes talking with a young guy who was eager to learn about the history of MLB in DC. So much fun to remember how excited I was to meet him.