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This officially-licensed Philadelphia A's adjustable hat is exclusively made for Shibe Vintage Sports. The dark royal blue cap features the A's famous white elephant logo adopted back in 1902. A "clean up" style hat by '47 Brand, it features a curved brim, relaxed crown and a fabric strap closure.
In case you're unfamiliar with the legend of how the White Elephant mascot came to be, here is the story:
When the A’s joined the American League in its first year of existence in 1901, team owner Benjamin Shibe wasted little time in offering exorbitant contracts to star National Leaguers, in effect raiding them of their talent. John McGraw, who managed the Giants of the National League, was disgusted by Shibe’s actions, but thought that spending so much money was going to tank the team.
While speaking to a reporter in 1902, McGraw stated that Shibe had a “big white elephant” on his hands. The term, popular back then, described something that looked nice but whose upkeep made it impossible to take care of. Connie Mack heard what McGraw had said and showing that he had an outstanding sense of humor, ordered all Athletic's gear to carry a white elephant on it.
By the time the 1905 World Series came around, it was obvious that the A’s were a profitable franchise. And so, in playing a practical joke on McGraw, before Game 1 of the Series, McGraw was given a statue of a white elephant (see photo) at Columbia Park in Philadelphia.
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47 Brand Adjustable Hats Size Chart | Size | Hat Size | Circumference (cm) |
Adjustable Hats | Men's | 6 7/8 - 7 5/8 | 55 - 61 |
Women's | 6 5/8 - 7 1/4 | 53 - 58 | |
Youth | 6 5/8 - 7 1/8 | 53 - 57 |
Knit Hats
Type | Hat Size | Circumference (CM) |
Youth | 6 1/2 - 6 3/4 | 52-54 |
One Size Fits All Adult | 6 7/8- 7 1/2 | 55-60 |
47 Brand Men's Size Chart | S | M | L | XL | XXL |
Neck | 14"-14.5" | 15"-15.5" | 16"-16.5" | 17"-17.5" | 18"-18.5" |
Shoulder | 16.5" | 17.25" | 18" | 19" | 20" |
Chest | 35"-37" | 38"-40" | 41"-43" | 44"-46" | 47"-49" |
Waist | 30"-31" | 32"-33" | 34"-35" | 36"-37" | 38"-40" |
47 Brand Women's Size Chart | S | M | L | XL |
Size | 2-4 | 4-6 | 8-10 | 12-14 |
Shoulder | 14.5" | 15.25" | 16.25" | 17.25" |
Bust | 34.5"-35.5" | 36.5"-37.5" | 39"-40.5" | 42"-44" |
Waist | 27"-28" | 29"-30" | 31.5"-33" | 34.5"-36" |
Men's Size Chart
Size | Chest | Waist | Hips |
Small | 34-36" | 28-30" | 35-37" |
Medium | 38-40" | 32-34" | 39-41" |
Large | 42-44" | 36-38" | 43-45" |
X-Large | 46-48" | 42-44" | 47-49" |
XX-Large | 48-51" | 44-46" | 49-51" |
Women's Size Chart
Size | Chest | Waist | Hips |
XS | 31-32" | 23-24" | 33-35" |
S | 33-34" | 25-26" | 36-37" |
M | 35-37" | 27-28" | 38-39" |
L | 38-39" | 29-31" | 40-42" |
XL | 40-42" | 31-33" | 42-44" |
General Size | Neck (in inches) |
Chest (in inches) |
Waist (in inches) |
Arm (in inches) |
Small | 14-14.5 | 34-36 | 28-30 | 31.5-32 |
Medium | 15-15.5 | 38-40 | 32-34 | 32.5-33 |
Large | 16-16.5 | 42-44 | 36-38 | 33.5-34 |
X-Large | 17-17.5 | 46-48 | 40-42 | 34.5-35 |
XX-Large | 18 – 18.5 | 50-52 | 44-46 | 35.5-36 |
Men's Traditional Fit T-Shirt
Women's T-Shirt
Size | XS | S | M | L | XL |
Chest (In) | 31-33" | 33-35" | 35-37" | 37-39" | 40-42" |
Body Length (In) | 24.5-25.5" | 25.5-26.5" | 26.5-27.5" | 27.5-28.5" | 30-31 |
Youth T-Shirt
Size | YS | YM | YL | YXL |
Height | 52 | 55-59 | 62-64 | 66-68 |
Chest (In) | 27" | 28-30" | 32-33" | 34.5-36" |
Waist (In) | 23" | 24-25" | 26-27.5" | 28.5-29.5" |
Men's T-Shirt
What a great Philadelphia Athletics hat ! Comfortable, adjustable great fitting hat !
Fantastic White Elephant to educate fans of the Athletics historical roots, "they're just a White Elephant" as called them by John McGraw the manager of the baseball NY Giants.
Love the old retro logo and the hat fits perfectly
The relaxed fit of this vintage cap makes it one of my favorites. It is well made and adjusts to fit perfectly.
Very nice hat with old time elephant logo. Never seen this cap available anywhere else
47 Brand makes top notch merch!