Source: {"pile_set_name": "USPTO Backgrounds"}

1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates generally to a hat or cap, and more particularly to a cap configured for catching a ball.
2. Description of the Related Art
Baseball caps are worn by spectators at baseball games to shield the user from the sun and show support for a favorite team. Some of these spectators also bring baseball gloves to a game with the hope of catching a baseball hit into the stands. However, baseball gloves are bulky and cumbersome to wear when not in use, and once removed may not be easy to locate and assume in time to catch a quickly approaching ball. Thus, a baseball cap adapted for catching a ball would be useful for such a spectator, where the cap remains easily accessible during the game on the wearer's head.
Baseball caps for catching a ball are known in the art with various locations or entry points for a wearer's catching hand. However, the caps currently in the art do not allow for convenient and optimal hand entry or positioning for assuming the cap on a wearer's hand to catch a ball. Thus, an improved baseball cap configured for catching a ball is needed in the art.