Texas Rangers Caps History
The Expansion Washington Senators moved to Dallas for the 1972 season.
1972-73
The team uses Wilson, maker of Senators caps, for their first caps.
Wilson
KM Pro caps were also used in the early years.
KM Pro
1974-77
New Era used from 1974-on. The "T" is slightly thicker.
New Era
1978-82
The "T" is thinned again.
New Era
1983
The red billed cap is used only at home in 1983, as an all-blue cap is introduced for road games.
New Era
1984-85
The red billed cap is worn home and road. It's retired late in 1985, as the team revealed its new 1986 jerseys which are worn with the all-blue cap.
New Era
1985-90
The blue crown/red bill cap is retired late 1985, and the blue cap is worn home and road.
New Era
Sports Specialties
Sports Specialties caps are used mid-late 1980's.
1991-93
New Era
Undervisors turn grey in 1991.
MLB Batterman logo is glued on in 1992, embroidered on thereafter.
1994-99
New Era
All red cap is worn home and road.
Raised embroidery appears in 1996.
2000
New Era
A blue road/alternate cap debuts.
The red cap is gone after 1999.
2001-03
New Era
A new blue cap with a white T becomes the home/road cap. The blue cap/red T logo is used as an alternate, and a second alternate black billed cap is introduced.
During 2003 Texas becomes the second team to use black under the visor.
2004-05
New Era
I believe only the blue cap with white T is used, although I'm pretty sure the other caps were still official alternates. Anyone with better info, let me know.
2006
The blue cap with red T is revived as an alternate.
New Era
2007-08
Polyester caps debut.
New Era
2009-2013
Blue cap/red T is dropped. Red cap returns as the alternate.
New Era
2014-present
Cap button color is changed from contrasting to matching the cap color.
New Era
