Article: New Era Cap Announces 59FIFTY@50 Campaign to Celebrate 50th Anniversary of the New Era 59FIFTY; 59FIFTY@50 Campaign Includes Designs by Spike Lee, Bobbito Garcia and Danny Masterson.

DERBY, N.Y., Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- New Era Cap Company, Inc., the premier, global headwear designer, developer and manufacturer, announced today the launch of its 59FIFTY@50 campaign marking the 50th anniversary of its signature cap, the New Era 59FIFTY. The 59FIFTY was first made in 1954.

The New Era 59FIFTY was developed as uniform headwear for Major League Baseball players and has stood for authenticity, quality, allegiance, and identity in its 50 years. Familiarly referenced as a "Fitted," the 59FIFTY set the benchmark by which baseball caps are made. It was Harold Koch, the son of New Era's founder Ehrhardt Koch, who felt that there was a need for a ...

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