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Tom Seaver NL Centennial Pillbox Hat
Date: 1976
The Mets were one of five teams that sported pillbox hats during the 1976 season in honor of the National League’s centennial anniversary. Perhaps the hat gave Tom Seaver good luck in that All-Star season, when he led the league in strikeouts (235).
From the collection of Dan Twohig (photo by Heritage Werks)