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Ebbets Field Flannels, Inc, is an American vintage athletic apparel manufacturer. The company was established in 1988 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington. The company is known for its reproduction of historical ball caps and wool flannel jerseys, made in the U.S.A. Notably of minor league defunct teams from the Negro Leagues and the Pacific Coast League. They also specialize in custom made renditions of their traditional athletic garments. One of the signature traits of the company, is their green satin under visor.
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History
Ebbets Field Flannels was founded by Jerry Cohen in 1988, due to the limited availability of wool flannel baseball jerseys during that time period. The companies first run of caps produced were replicas of the Pacific Coast League's San Francisco Seals and Seattle Rainiers. The company bought and ran their first advertisement in 1988, in an issue of Baseball America.
Operations
Ebbets Field Flannels, was commissioned by the producers of the 2013 film 42 to re-create the minor league and Negro League uniforms. Teams included; The Montreal Royals, Kansas City Monarchs, Birmingham Black Barons, Jersey City Giants, St. Paul Saints and the Indianapolis Indians. On July 16, 2015, the NLBM (Negro Leagues Baseball Museum) and Ebbets Field Flannels announced a new agreement to exclusively bear the “Authentic Black Diamond Collection” label.