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His Pride cap donation to the Hall will help the museum tell the story of the growing LGBTQ presence in baseball. Kapler was never bothered by his popularity in the gay sports fan community, and just this past week, participated in a virtual roundtable discussion on LGBTQ issues with Billy Bean, Christina Kahrl and Giants Vice President Roscoe Mapps. A fitness buff throughout his playing career from 1998 through 2010, he wasn’t shy about showing off the body he had sculpted.Īs co-founder Jim Buzinski reflected, he “became a figure of liberation for gay male sports fans at the time.” In an era where gay sports fans often repressed their sexuality on most mainstream websites, images of a ripped and shirtless Kapler were a staple at Outsports. Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty ImagesĪs for the manager who donated the cap, Kapler has an intriguing history with LGBTQ fans and Outsports. Evan Longoria’s wristbands might not be going to Cooperstown but they at least deserve to be in the Hall of Very Good. When I saw it on TV, my first thought was, “That’s perfect.” The colors absolutely pop inside the interlocking SF and the design makes it clear that it represents everyone in our community.Įven more perfect: this Pride cap is in the Hall of Fame and Curt Schilling isn’t. It also helps that the cap itself is spectacular. Important enough that seeing it in the timeline of baseball history would make me step back and emotionally take in the moment. The rainbow cap is just one artifact, but to any LGBTQ fan, it’s a significant one.
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And based on this latest acquisition, for the first time in the Halls’ existence, you’ll now be able to view exhibits that lead from Babe Ruth’s bat to Willie Mays’s glove to Henry Aaron’s uniform to. One of the simple pleasures of visiting the Hall is being uplifted by the magnitude of baseball history as you move from one historic timepiece to another throughout the museum. While the Giants taking the field wearing the colors of the Progress Pride and Transgender Pride flags was trailblazing and newsworthy, it wasn’t exactly surprising to see this gesture celebrated in San Francisco.īut to witness this historic moment of Pride commemorated for posterity at the game’s spiritual home at a small village in New York State feels like a whole new level of acceptance. Gabe Kapler’s cap from today is headed to the #SFGiants are proud to stand with the LGBTQ+ community and will continue to celebrate the countless achievements and contributions of all those who identify as LGBTQ+ and are allies of the LGBTQ+ community.