flip up sunglasses in baseball

D. Broughman · #1 08-18-2015, 06:14 AM

Was wondering when these sunglasses where first used in the Majors

Thanks

MK · #2 08-18-2015, 03:21 PM

I think some form of them has been around since the early 1900s. I read once where Fred Clarke got the first patient for flip ups.

Dave Grob · #3 08-18-2015, 04:47 PM

Chick Hafey Cincinnati Reds cap. Currently on display at the Cincinnati Hall of Fame and Museum. One of my favorite Crosley Field era artifacts.

Dave Grob

slidekellyslide · #4 08-18-2015, 06:29 PM

Casey in 1915

D. Broughman · #5 08-19-2015, 05:01 AM

Thanks for the follow up found info very interesting

D.

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