Los Angeles Dodgers Caps History
The Brooklyn Dodgers moved to Los Angeles for the 1958 season. The team keeps the same jerseys and changes the cap logo to LA.
1958-65
Rawlings caps are probably used in the early years. Rawlings caps have a thicker LA logo than McAuliffe.
Rawlings
By around 1960, the team is using McAuliffe only.
Tim McAuliffe/KM Pro
1966-86
The thicker logo stays.
Tim McAuliffe
KM Pro
Tim McAuliffe closes. Caps get KM Pro labels in 1969.
New Era
Around 1974, New Era takes over. KM Pro goes under in 1976.
Some National League teams wear pillbox hats for some games to celebrate the baseball centennial, but the Dodgers are NOT one of them. This cap was never used in games.
Roman Pro
Sometime in the early 1980's the Dodgers also wear Roman Pro caps. Roman Pro was started in 1977 after acquiring some KM Pro inventory and equipment.
New Era
By the mid 1980's New Era takes over for good.
1987-94
Dodger blue turns a bit darker shade.
New Era
MLB Batterman logo initially appears as a glued on patch in 1992 then is embroidered on later in the year.
1995-1998
Undervisors turn grey.
New Era
Raised embroidery appears in 1996.
1999
An alternate cap used only in 1999 then retired.
New Era
2000-06
New Era
2007-10
New Era
Polyester caps debut with black undervisors.
2011
New Era
Alternate throwback used 6 times in 2011 only.
2012-present
New Era
Under new ownership the Dodgers ever-so-slightly darken the blue color, the cap logo gets thicker and the tip of the "L" a bit shorter.
