Osaka Strength 力 Full Count Japanese Black Baseball Cap

A Japanese scoreboard at full count with two out. S, B and O down the side, two yellow strike lamps, three green ball lamps and two red out lamps. 力 in white on the left side.

American boards read B-S-O, balls first. For decades Japan's read S-B-O, strikes first, and the lamps were always yellow for strikes, green for balls and red for outs. Japan switched to the international order around 2010, so this is the old board, the one a generation of fans stared at with the count full and two out. Only people who know Japanese baseball will notice the order. That's the point. 力 (chikara) means strength, Osaka's virtue in Five Cities, Five Virtues.

Details

• 100% chino cotton twill
• Unstructured, low-profile 6-panel crown, 3⅛″ (7.6 cm) deep
• Curved visor
• 6 embroidered eyelets
• Adjustable strap with antique buckle, one size fits most
• Front: S-B-O scoreboard at full count, two out, embroidered, about 2.25″ × 1.85″ (5.7 × 4.7 cm)
• Left side: 力 in white, embroidered, 0.7″ (1.8 cm)
• Original 5C5V design, not affiliated with any team or league
• Blank sourced from Vietnam or Bangladesh
• Available in Black, Navy and Dark Grey

Care

• Spot clean with a damp cloth
• Use a mild detergent if needed
• Do not machine wash or tumble dry
• Air dry naturally, keeping the crown in shape

Each piece is made to order, created especially for you once your order is placed. This helps reduce overproduction and waste.

Production takes 2–5 business days. Delivery then takes:

• USA: 4–8 business days, $5.95 flat per order however many items you buy. Made and shipped inside the US, so no import duties
• UK: 2–6 business days, £3.95, free on orders over £100
• EU: 2–6 business days, £3.95, free express on orders over £100
• Rest of the world: times and costs are on our Shipping page

Covered by a 2-year warranty. Wherever you ordered from, US, UK or EU, you have 30 days from delivery to return or exchange unworn, unwashed items in their original condition, and any defect or embroidery problem is always on us. Need a different size? That's no problem at all. To swap or return, email matthew@5c5v.co.uk with your order number and we'll send you the return address and help with the rest. We just ask that you cover the return postage, unless the item is faulty or not what you ordered, in which case it's on us.