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Pennant

Object number2018.22.1

Date1977-1980

MediumFabric; Paint

Credit LineGift of the Waszyn family

DescriptionTriangular softball pennant. Cream-colored fabric isosceles triangle with applied black fabric band along short side. Front of pennant has league logo in viewer's top left corner, on the viewer's left side of the pennant is the team logo in black and yellow, and on the viewer's right side is the sport in black text with softballs for the "O's". DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 12.125 x 29.25 x 0.125 in. (30.8 x 74.3 x 0.3 cm)
InscriptionsFront of pennant has league logo in viewer's top left corner with black text "AMERICAN PROFESSIONAL / SLO-PITCH LEAGUE".

Front of pennant has the team logo on the viewer's left hand side with black and yellow text "PITTSBURGH HARD HATS".

Front of pennant has black text on the viewer's right hand side "PRO / SOFTBALL" with softballs for the two "O's".
MarksFront has a possible maker logo in the viewer's bottom left corner that is a black circle with overlapping upward arrow.
Historical NotesPittsburgh Hard Hats Softball pennant. The Pittsburgh Hard Hats were a men's professional slow-pitch softball team from 1977-1980. The team started out playing in Munhall, Pennsylvania, then moved to Aliquippa, and finished playing in Lower Burrell. The pennant belonged to donor Michael Mikula's uncle, Andrew Waszyn, who had it on his wall for years. The donor got the pennant after his uncle went away to college.

Related institution Pittsburgh Hard Hats

Previous owner Andrew Waszyn

Related institution American Professional Slo-Pitch League

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