In the Rangers’ case, the “T” sat in the middle of “TEXAS” to block out the X and create an inadvertent visual of a Spanish slang vulgarity for women’s breasts. While some other hats in the collection appeared to create other potentially questionable or funny malaprops, the Rangers hat was the only one apparently pulled from the collection.

The latest release of MLB hats this spring from New Era was perhaps the public relations disasterclass of 2025. Not only was the collection of 30 caps a rather nonsensical branding exercise with one glaring letter blocking out much of the entire hat.