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runscottHere are the ebay descriptions - make of them what you will. Bidders on the 'cap' auction were referred to the uniform and other cap. I've attached the ebay auction photo for the uni, since it's no longer available - no, I didn't actually write the words 'shoe repair' in the auction description, but it's readable in the auction photo. In any event, it clearly DOES NOT say "Cleveland". Now you have everything that I have access to, so no point in me saying anything further - it would just be useless debate.
Circa 1915-20 Spalding 8-panel Spalding Baseball cap
Rare 8-panel wool baseball cap, dark blue with two-layer felt 'C' (white "C" sewn onto a dark blue "C" which is tough to see). Nice used condition with Spalding label and supple but worn leather band inside. Heavy, solid construction - pictures do not do this hat justice. I picked this up with the Spalding uniform currently on ebay, but had planned to keep it, as I believe it is a hat from the same team but that went with an older uniform.
Circa 1920 Spalding uniform with Spalding cap
Nice early example of a Spalding baseball uniform, probably 1920's. Nice Spalding label, name-tag gone, original pearly black buttons (irregular, probably shell?), blue and pink pinstripes with blue braid trim. Wool shirt with no holes. Used to have front lettering, but only faint shadowy remains. 31" from back of collar to bottom of tail, 21" across from pit to pit.
Pants also have nice Spalding label, measure 31" long, tunnel belt-loop, two original plastic buttons and metal fastener, nice condition with one knee tear repair.
Cap is cotton with two-layer felt 'C' (dark blue on white), front of cap pushes over bill - I've seen pictures of this type cap, but first I've ever owned. Nice used condition with Spalding label and supple but worn leather band inside.
Socks are purple and grey, and well-used - ancient all-wool stirrup (no elastic), about 28" long.