Take a closer look at these 7 great MiLB hats you saw at the Futures Game
This year’s Futures Game featured more old-fashioned, Minor League-style fun than ever, and the most visible addition was one fans could see at every moment. Each of the 45 players who appeared in the game wore on his head the cap of his Minor League team.
As a result, some of the coolest logos in the sporting landscape got a share of the spotlight on the international stage for one afternoon and evening. We present here a closer look at seven great Minor League hats — from classic standbys to funky new looks — that turned fans’ heads during the Futures Game.
Beloit Sky Carp, High-A Marlins — Noble Meyer (MLB’s No. 40 prospect), Thomas White (MLB No. 57)
What’s adorned with a goose is worth a gander. Meyer and White — a pair of young Marlins hurlers in the midst of a fantastic campaign — took the mound in Texas wearing this fowl-bedecked wonder, which came into the world when the Midwest League team formerly known as the Snappers adopted the Sky Carp identity in honor of not only geese, but Beloit’s aviation and industrial heritage. Get a Sky Carp hat »
Chattanooga Lookouts, Double-A Reds — Rhett Lowder (MLB’s No. 20 prospect)
This one’s a classic, which Lowder’s flowing locks made look even cooler as he turned in a scoreless frame. The Lookouts’ eyes peeking out of the Chattanooga C redefined the standard for Minor League logos in the early 1990s and remains a fan favorite far beyond southeastern Tennessee. Get a Lookouts hat »
