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Article: Hats off to the baseball cap; PITCH IN WITH 20 FACTS AS WORLD'S FAVOURITE HEADGEAR IS 50 TODAY.(Features)

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The Mirror (London, England)
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April 29, 2004
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Byline: NICK WEBSTER

WALK down any street in the world and the chances are you'll spot a baseball cap.

The fashion essential, which started as a sporting accessory to keep the sun off players' heads, celebrates its 50th birthday this month.

Before April 1954, baseball players wore a variety of headgear, until the New Era Cap Company unveiled its 59Fifty.

And it's the same hat that's worn today by everyone from pop stars to princes.

Here we celebrate the 50th birthday of the world's favourite head gear.US President George Bush's ...

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