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New York Giants Caps History


The Giants began play in 1883 as the New York Gothams. After the 1957 season the Giants relocate to San Francisco.

1919-20

This style home cap was first worn in 1917; in 1919 the road cap becomes grey with red pinstripes.

Spalding

1921

The home cap remains the same; the road cap changes to solid grey.

Spalding

1922

The home cap is unchanged. Pinstripes return to the road cap.

Spalding

1923-24

Logo changes to red.

1925

Home cap is white with red visor and red logo, road cap is grey with navy visor, red logo.

1925-29

Road cap pinstripes changed to gold.

1930

Pinstripes removed from home and road caps.

1931-32

Navy pinstripes return on home cap.

Spalding

1933-35

Black cap, orange logo.

Spalding

1936-39

The Giants change back to blue and white.

Spalding

1940-46

Red returns to the color scheme.

GoldSmith

MacGregor GoldSmith

1947-48

The Giants return to black and orange, carrying over the same logo for 2 seasons.

Wilson

Note this cap is 8 panel with a satin liner.

MacGregor GoldSmith

1949-55

The logo is revised. The serifs on the tips of the letters get larger. This is Bobby Thompson's cap from his famous shot.

Tim McAuliffe by Leslie

Tim McAuliffe/KM Pro

1956-57

The logo is a bit thinner, the serifs deeper, the Y arms less curved.

Tim McAuliffe/KM Pro

After the 1957 season the Giants relocate to San Francisco.

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