I’m excited to tell all those Boots P0ffenberger fans out there, especially those in Williamsport, that a reproduction 1940s Nashville Vols hat is now available for sale. My friend Skip Nipper, who runs a website about Sulphur Dell, the ballpark that once stood in Nashville and in which Boots played, is offering both flex-fit and fitted caps (as well as a variety of other souvenirs.) Go to the store page and check it out. I have a flex fit cap which is well made and comfortable. Skip’s prices are more than compatible with anything you’d find in a brick and mortar store for the same quality.
Nashville is building a new ballpark on the old Sulphur Dell site, which I believe is scheduled to open for the 2016 season. Boots fans who travel to Nashville then should be sure to stop by for a visit. Of course, you can always visit Skip’s website for a virtual visit to the old ballpark. His site was very helpful when I was researching Boots’ time in Nashville in 1940 and part of 1941 for Boots Poffenberger: Hurler, Hero, Hell-Raiser.
Remember that Christmas is coming. I can’t think of anything better to get your baseball-lovin’ loved one than a book and a hat!
Boots in his Nashville Vols hat . . .
Me, in my Nashville Vols hat.
The reason Boots is holding a sprayer!
Austin Gisriel 
Ahhhh … don’t you just look adorable! 🙂 Just like Boots! …. well … maybe thinner! 🙂
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Thinner and soberer . . .erer. Definitely thinner.
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Burning question of the day: What does a spray gun have to do with BB? Is Boots sending a message? To whom … and why? This is not a trick question. Inquiring minds just want to know these things. Quickly, Austin. Get that fertile mind a’churning.
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An excellent question, Jerry. The explanation is in a photo that I’ve added to the post. Boots started for Nashville in the 1940 Southern League All-Star game, which featured the first place team, the Vols, against all-stars from the rest of the league. One of the Nashville papers used the photo that you see. Graphics were much simpler, but more creative in the old days!
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Looking good Giz! Boots would be proud.
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Thanks, Al. And I gotta tell you, that hat is the nicest one that I own.
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Everything I read that you post makes me smile . . . . Almost as much as the book.
Dick Snyder
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Thanks, Dick! It’s nice to know that I’m bringing some joy to folks out there.
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