In the days before professional sports really caught on to the potential of merchandising
A prominent Yankees official was said to have remarked something to the effect of not wanting to see every other kid on the street wearing a Yankees hat
Obviously
Being the classic
American franchise that the Yankees are
That didn't quite work out
Since then
The Yankees hat has become a staple in the streets
Establishing its own sub-culture
With thousands of people all over the world sporting them daily