MLB teams planning to wear Stoneman Douglas caps Friday in Florida and Arizona
To honor the victims of last week’s school shooting, Major League Baseball teams intend to wear Marjory Stoneman Douglas caps on Friday for the start of spring training games in Florida and Arizona.
The league’s official cap company, New Era, is making the special caps for players to wear when play begins in both the Grapefruit and Cactus leagues.
A league source said players on “most, if not all” teams will wear the caps during Friday’s games. As of Tuesday, more than 20 of the league’s 30 teams had already requested permission to wear the caps.
The Marlins reached out to MLB right after last week’s school shootings, seeking permission to wear Douglas caps. The Marlins on Friday also intend to wear special shirts and caps during batting practice containing the inscription #17douglasstrong.
#ParklandStrong: All 30 teams to don Marjory Stoneman Douglas HS caps before games this weekend with option to wear in-game. pic.twitter.com/FLNqcFalBx
— MLB (@MLB) February 21, 2018
A lone gunman killed 17 and wounded others in last week’s shooting.
This story was originally published February 20, 2018 at 1:52 PM with the headline "MLB teams planning to wear Stoneman Douglas caps Friday in Florida and Arizona."