Cardinals
Dates used: Mid-1960's, maybe 1964?
Inside of helmet: Foam padding Manufacturer: Sport Product Logo: real sticker Thoughts: I thought it had to be a mistake until I found a picture of Curt Flood in a hat that looked like this. I'm still trying to figure out the years. This is by far one of my best finds. |
Dates used: ????
Inside of helmet: A leather strap held on by rivets Manufacturer: None listed Logo: real sticker Thoughts: Just a really bizarre helmet. I haven't decided yet if the strap inside is manufactured or rigged by somebody, but hey that sticker is different and that means this helmet is unique. |
Dates used: 1965
Inside of helmet: Foam padding Manufacturer: Sport Product Logo: real sticker Thoughts: In 1965, the Cards changed to a red cap with STL in white and a navy outline. However, this helmet being from Sport Products means that it was made in 1969 or close to that time. The helmet to the right is a Roger Maris helmet from '67. |
Dates used: ????
Inside of helmet: White Adjustrap Manufacturer: U.S. Cap Company Logo: screen printed Thoughts: There are four air holes on the top, not two, and the Adjustrap is white. If you look closely, the bill of this helmets is also much wider. On this particular helmet, the "STL" does not have a black outline around it. In 1964, while retaining their blue caps for road games, the Cardinals changed their home caps to all red with a white interlocking STL with no outline. |
Dates used: 1991 to present
Inside of helmet: Adjustrap Manufacturer: Sports Product Corp, A Subsidiary of Laich Logo: screen printed Thoughts: I believe the Cardinals switched back to this in 1991. They use to wear hats and helmets like this from 1956 to 1964 except the logo would have had fatter letters like the first helmet on this page. |
Dates used: 1953 - 55
Inside of helmet: Adjustrap Manufacturer: Fotoball Logo: screen printed Thoughts: The Cardinals wore a hat like this from 1953-55, but batting helmets didn't became mandatory in the National League until 1955. This helmet was manufactured by Fotoball as a throwback helmet in 2004. |