New Era 59Fifty Houston Astros 45th Anniversary Patch Fitted Hat Size:7 and this particular teal-to-purple split

and this particular teal-to-purple split lands in rare territory

a specific season

This hat doesn't let you forget

The hat carries the whole fit

Forty years of San Diego baseball compressed into one embroidered circle on a green crown

New Era 59Fifty Houston Astros 45th Anniversary Patch Fitted Hat Size:7 and this particular teal-to-purple splitHouston Astros in Dallas Stars green a colorway crossover that shouldn't exist, and yet here we are. The crown is a deep forest green with a charcoal grey visor and a clean grey under brim. Up front sits the Astros' 20022012 alternate logo: the state of Texas in outline form, a bold shooting star cutting through the middle all embroidered in metallic gold with white and black outlining that makes it pop hard against the green wool. On the left panel: