{"product_id":"1952-mel-ott-hof-pcl-soda-jerk-style-felt-garrison-cap","title":"1952 Mel Ott (HOF) PCL Soda Jerk Style Felt Garrison Cap","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHall of Fame slugger Mel Ott took over as manager of the Oakland Oaks of the Pacific Coast League in 1951, replacing Chuck Dressen. His first season produced an 80–88 record and a seventh-place finish, but the Oaks rebounded impressively in 1952, going 104–76 and claiming second place in the PCL.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThis blue velvet felt cap is styled in the classic soda jerk fashion and was distributed as a promotional souvenir by the Oakland Tribune that year in recognition of the popular skipper. One side features white lettering reading \"Follow the Oaks in the TRIBUNE\" alongside the team's iconic acorn mascot resting on a bat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe other side displays a portrait of Ott accompanied by his facsimile signature, with the acorn mascot swinging at a baseball bearing the inscription \"Oaks '52.\" The white painted lettering is accented with small clear beads that give it a subtle raised texture. The piece survives in almost new condition, making it a well-preserved relic of one of the PCL's most celebrated seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eNot many survivors of this historic PCL Oakland Oaks Mel Ott memorabilia.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Albersheim's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48352567001243,"sku":"14493","price":199.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/2573\/3275\/files\/MelOttCap.jpg?v=1776381102","url":"https:\/\/www.albersheims.com\/products\/1952-mel-ott-hof-pcl-soda-jerk-style-felt-garrison-cap","provider":"Albersheim's","version":"1.0","type":"link"}