Athletics New Era hat, explained Social media users were the first to recognize odd lettering on this Oakland A's cap for sale on the team's official MLBShop.com page.

The motif for the new caps overlays the team name with the team logo or sigil – think "A's" for the Oakland Athletics over the word "Athletics" or a large "Y" over the middle of the word ...

Earlier this week, USA Today reported that the Athletics released a baseball cap with a design flaw, reading "A'ss." The hat was designed by New Era, MLB’s official apparel partner.

May 26, 2022; Oakland, California, USA; Oakland Athletics baseball hat on the field of play during the third inning after the called third strike of Oakland Athletics designated hitter Jed Lowrie ...