Google “how to dress like a movie director,” and the top hit will be the following video: Ron Howard, one of the quintessential baseball hat wearing ... For instance: This blank black baseball ...

But onto the matter at hand: Ever wonder why movie directors like to wear blank baseball hats while on set? Slate, naturally, has the answer.

But they also look pretty damn dapper. 1860: The Brooklyn Excelsiors popularize what would come to be known as the “Brooklyn-style” hat, which is oft considered the precursor to the modern rounded-top ...

A reader reflects on the proliferation of baseball caps in men ... to declare their identity through style, whether with a Dead & Company T-shirt or a MAGA hat,” you get the perfect environment ...