George “Stormy” Kromer was a semi-pro baseball player and railroad engineer who always lost his hat to the gusts that blew through his locomotive. So he asked his wife, Ida, to put a needle and thread to one of his old baseball caps. The “Kromer” they created in 1903 is now legendary for its comfort, warmth, durability – and stay-put fit when the wind blows. More than 100 years later, they’re still made using the same 6-point crown construction and pull-down earband, plus a soft cotton lining for even more cold-beating comfort. Made in the north woods near Ironwood, MI.