MLB Pulls New Era Hats After Design Blunder Creates Unintended Vulgar Words

Several baseball caps featuring overlapping team logos and names were removed after fans pointed out inappropriate interpretations, sparking demand as collectible items.

• New Era's 'Overlap' hat designs for MLB teams unintentionally spelled out vulgar or nonsensical words, leading to their removal from stores and online platforms.
• The Texas Rangers hat, which appeared to spell 'Tetas' (Spanish for breasts), was among the most notable design missteps, drawing widespread attention and humor online.
• Other problematic designs included the Houston Astros' hat reading 'Ashos' and the Los Angeles Angels' hat spelling 'Anaels,' with fans mocking the errors on social media.
• Despite being pulled from shelves, these hats have become sought-after collector's items, with some selling for hundreds of dollars on eBay and other resale platforms.
• This marks the second consecutive year of design controversies for New Era, following a 2024 Oakland A’s hat that inadvertently spelled a slang term for buttocks.

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