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The snapback is a special kind of hat which you can adjust for a tight and comfortable fit with a snap on the back, or a Velcro strip. In that time period it did not include the modern snap. The Snapback hat was first started off as the official headwear of ball players, dating back to the Babe Ruth era in the 1950's. Up to 1954 players of baseball would wear their own style of snapback. In 1954 teams wore matching snapbacks as part of their uniform. The style of these hats are recognizable due to the bill at the front that is designed to keep the sun out of your eyes and was based on the original 'Brooklyn' style cap of the 1900's. Sports teams were quick to jump on the bandwagon to take advantage of America's adoration for baseball by creating a snapback for fans to wear. In the 1980s the snapback became popular for many different sport fans and those just into the fashion of hats. Popular artists in the hip-hop community such as Ice Cube, Easy E and Snoop- Dog sported LA Kings snapbacks launching the hats into pop culture. The snapback became available for Nascar, hockey, basketball, baseball, and football. In the Middle of the nineties the Snapback Cap faded from popularity. The fitted cap took its place. The snapback hat disappeared from store shelves. The development of the snapback was to be considered a distant memory. However the snapback hat became popular again in 2009. These adjustable vintage hats once again have become well-known style statements. The snap back hat continues to be described as comfortable, breathable, light-weight and, of course, fashionable. These hats are also worn by many celebrities, rappers and politicians. Although there have been many different variations over the years its main attraction is still comfort and practicality. These hats aren’t just really stylish accessories; the hats have a culture and history attached to them. They are associate with urban movements in America from break-dancing, rapping, B-boys to MCs. Snapbacks can also be seen on fishing trips or at sporting games. These hats are a little slice of American history.