He was the white Panama hat. He was the radar gun. He was the cigar. He was the heartbeat behind home plate, constant, steady, always standing, always scouting, always there. For years ...

The Panama hat's brim provided superior shade - while its lightweight mesh construction made for ... a grill-less white helmet with elongated ear guards. One question remains: Why wasn't the ...

At the turn of the 19th century, the Panama hat entered America's sartorial stage atop a rather surprising host. President Theodore Roosevelt was photographed wearing the classic white-and-black ...

Early one morning in June, a Panama hat weaver ... of every Panama hat. And then he began to weave. Summer segued into autumn; Christmas came and went, as the creamy white fabric continued its ...