New York 1939 World's Fair Cotton Twill Ballcap Low Inventory Minor league veteran Dave Roberts

Minor league veteran Dave Roberts joined the Atoms in 1967 and quickly became one of Japan's premier sluggers

Baltimore was chosen instead

This bold new strategy helped his 1947 squad to dominate USC 49-0 in the Rose Bowl and finish the season undefeated

In right field was a young Roberto Clemente

Irvin died of natural causes

New York 1939 World's Fair Cotton Twill Ballcap Low Inventory Minor league veteran Dave RobertsA BALLCAP CELEBRATING THE GREAT BAMBINO AND THE 1939 WORLDS FAIR History: The 1939 Worlds Fair was held in Queens, New York, in what is now Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Titled The World of Tomorrow, the exhibition was built around imagining a brighter future, and saw over 45 million visitors over its two year existence. Yankees slugger Babe Ruth, whose legacy had only grown since his retirement in 35, helped promote the event by appearing in parades