![]() ![]() The logo earned a boost from the surrounding community, Taylor writes. But it wasn’t wit and wisdom alone that vaulted the White Sox to the top of hip-hop culture. By 1975 the badge had fizzled out of favor and new White Sox owner Bill Veeck dumped the Old English logo.īelieve it or not, Jerry Reinsdorf plays a role in this story as he hired Rob Gallas in 1989 who rebranded the diagonal Old English S-O-X motif. Taylor goes on to explain the genesis of the logo from Chuck Comiskey’s (White Sox founding owner’s grandson) 1948 design that hues very close to the New York Yankees insignia. The design and color scheme of the cap are simple, yet timeless.” ![]() It became a symbol of the culture at a time when rap was going mainstream and rappers from both coasts were gaining popularity. Jay-Z has his Yankees cap, but 90s rap videos were all about the White Sox fitted. “The relationship between baseball and hip-hop is particularly deep in Chicago. The opening scene is set in 1986, and Eazy-E is seen wearing the black and white Chicago White Sox hat. Shakeia Taylor of Fangraphs helps explain how the White Sox found themselves at the intersection of cross-cultural fashion. What hat does Eazy-E wear in Straight Outta Compton The actors re-recorded NWA ‘s entire Straight Outta Compton album (with producer Harvey Mason Jr.) to help them get into character. Eazy E White Sox Hat BlaT Shirt NEW Men T-Shirt 100 Cotton Sleeve Shirt black XXL : : Kleding, schoenen & sieraden Selecteer uw cookievoorkeuren We gebruiken cookies en vergelijkbare tools die nodig zijn zodat je aankopen kan doen, en om je winkelervaringen te verbeteren en om onze diensten te leveren, zoals beschreven in onze Cookieverklaring.
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