the cap i never replaced

I was looking through my parents’ closet one day and saw this Yankees baseball cap. I liked the look of it, so I wore it. I must’ve been around thirteen at the time, and since then I still wear it regularly.

In the early 2000’s, my parents went to a New York Yankees game, where my Dad got this hat. He wore it for as long as I can remember. It was during a time when the Yankees and Red Sox rivalry (read more) was at it’s fiercest.

I’ve been on many school trips with it, as far back as a year 8 trip to Thailand. I still bring it everywhere: beaches, hiking, holidays, and my graduation ceremony.

I’ve worn this hat in many photos with family and friends; it almost feels like a part of me. It might seem silly, because it’s just a hat, but I really can’t imagine what it would be like without it.

I’ve been looking to buy a new cap for a few years now, but I still haven’t found one that fits as perfectly as this one. Over the years, it’s become battered and grimy from make-up stains, and sweat, but that’s what makes it even more endearing.

(ABOVE IMAGE) The number 26 represents the number of world series won by the Yankees (at the time). Since then, they have reached 27; the most in Major League Baseball history.