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Juan Vené cap

Date1973

DescriptionMaroon cap with "G.O." in white felt appliques on the front. There is a maroon button at the top crown and six ventilation holes, one on the upper portion of each of the crown panels. Underside of the bill is green with "Vene - 5" handwritten in black ink near the sweatband. Interior sweatband consists of a brown leather portion in the front half and a brown elastic portion in the rear half.

Bio/Historical NoteCap worn by Juan Vené, noted Venezuelan sports journalist, while playing baseball games in Venezuela and the United States as part of a baseball goodwill exhibition matchup between Venezuela and the United States in 1973. Vene invited Joe Donnelly, Long Island Newsday sportswriter, and a team of American sportwriters, to Venezuela to play games against a team he managed there, "Guaicaipuro de Oro." Three games were played in Venezuela, with the first two games being won by Guaicaipuro, 8-5 and 6-3 respectively, and the third game won by the American team, 4-3. Later in 1973, the Venezuelan team traveled to the United States where three games were also played at West Point, Yankee Stadium and Shea Stadium.

Object numberB-2020-0222-02

Subject Vené, Juan

Attributes

Classificationsuniforms

Dimensionsw x h x d: 7.75 x 4 x 9.5 in.

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