http://www.webestools.com/Navigation Buttons Generator

Toronto Blue Jays Caps History

1977 expansion brought MLB to Canada'a largest city. The team has worn New Era exclusively since its inception.

1976-77 Retail

The Jays are only the second MLB team (besides Baltimore) using a logo with no letters on its cap.

The first caps that went on sale to the public in 1976 were wool as shown here.

New Era

1977

The first on-field caps are wool with nylon white front panels. Here's Jim Clancy's cap.

New Era

1978

In 1978, caps switched to all nylon, like this one from coach Jackie Moore.

New Era

1979-88

Grey underbrims appear in 1979.

New Era

1989

A solid blue nylon road cap is introduced in 1989.

New Era

Nylon road caps also have green undervisors.

1990

A very subtle change, the light blue color gets a shade darker (see the feathers on the bird's head), but only on the home cap which changes from all-nylon to wool with a white nylon front panel. Road cap changes to all-wool. Undervisors return to green.

New Era

1991-92

The light blue color gets a shade darker (see the feathers on the bird's head) on the road cap as well now.

New Era

The MLB logo debuts on cap backs in 1992. Early in the season, it was glued onto caps that had already been made.

By mid-season 1992 the MLB logo was embroidered in a single team color.

By the late season 1992 the MLB tag is embroided in dual team colors.

1993

Once again, the colors get a tad darker. Especially the bird's feathers which are now turquiose blue.

New Era

White front caps were worn at home only until July 1. The Jays were playing poorly and decided to try the all-blue caps at home, started playing better, won another World Series, and never used white front caps again.

1994-96

Undervisors return to grey in 1994 and the white front cap is officially retired.

New Era

1997-2002

The Jays redesign jerseys and caps. Logo embroidery is raised a bit.

New Era

2003

The Jays use their former batting practice caps for all of 2003.

New Era

2004

The Toronto Grey and Black Jays debut in 2004 with grey caps for home, black for the road. The new logo is a mad bird sneaking out from behind the letter "J". Pictures show they wore black undervisors in 2004. Anyone have a 2004 black cap? It will have the same tags.