Ebbets Field Flannels, Inc is an American vintage athletic apparel manufacturer. The company was established in 1988 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington. The company is known for its reproduction of historical baseball caps and wool flannel jerseys, primarily those of defunct

minor league Minor leagues are professional sports leagues which are not regarded as the premier leagues in those sports. Minor league teams tend to play in smaller, less elaborate venues, often competing in smaller cities/markets. This term is used in N ...

teams, teams from the

Pacific Coast League The Pacific Coast League (PCL) is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the Western United States. Along with the International League, it is one of two leagues playing at the Triple-A level, which is one grade below Major League Bas ...

, and

Negro league The Negro leagues were United States professional baseball leagues comprising teams of African Americans and, to a lesser extent, Latin Americans. The term may be used broadly to include professional black teams outside the leagues and it may be ...

teams. They also produce custom-made versions of their traditional athletic garments. One of the company's signature design elements is a green satin under-visor on their caps.

History

Ebbets Field Flannels was founded by Jerry Cohen in 1988, due to the limited availability of wool flannel baseball jerseys during that time period. The company's first run of caps were replicas of the Pacific Coast League's San Francisco Seals and

Seattle Rainiers The Seattle Rainiers, originally named the Seattle Indians and also known as the Seattle Angels, were a Minor League Baseball team in Seattle, Washington, that played in the Pacific Coast League from 1903 to 1906 and 1919 to 1968. They were init ...

. The company ran their first advertisement in 1988, in an issue of ''Baseball America''. In November 2022, the company was acquired by Lids for an undisclosed amount.

Operations

Ebbets Field Flannels was commissioned by the producers of the 2013 film '' 42'' to recreate the minor league and Negro league uniforms worn in the film. Teams included the

Montreal Royals The Montreal Royals were a minor league baseball, minor league professional baseball team in Montreal, Quebec, during 1897–1917 and 1928–1960. A member of the International League, the Royals were the top farm system, farm club (Triple-A (base ...

Kansas City Monarchs The Kansas City Monarchs were the longest-running franchise in the history of baseball's Negro leagues. Operating in Kansas City, Missouri, and owned by J. L. Wilkinson, they were charter members of the Negro National League from 1920 to 1 ...

Birmingham Black Barons The Birmingham Black Barons were a Negro league baseball team that played from 1920 until 1960. They shared their home field of Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama, with the white Birmingham Barons, usually drawing larger crowds and equal pres ...

Jersey City Giants {{about, the baseball team, the football team, American Association (American football) The Jersey City Giants was the name of a high-level American minor league baseball franchise that played in Jersey City, New Jersey, as the top farm system a ...

St. Paul Saints The St. Paul Saints are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins. They are located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and have played their home games at CHS Field since 2015. They pre ...

, and

Indianapolis Indians The Indianapolis Indians are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League (IL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. They are located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and play their home games at Victory Field, which opene ...

. On July 16, 2015, the

Negro Leagues Baseball Museum The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (NLBM) is a privately funded museum dedicated to preserving the history of Negro league baseball in America. It was founded in 1990 in Kansas City, Missouri, in the historic 18th & Vine District, the hub of Afr ...

and Ebbets Field Flannels announced a new agreement to exclusively bear the "Authentic Black Diamond Collection" label."Ebbets Field Flannels and Negro Leagues Baseball Museum Announce New Agreement"
''Newswire.com'', July 16, 2015.

References

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External links

Official website
Clothing companies established in 1988 Companies based in Seattle Clothing companies of the United States