Bremerton, Washington got its first and only professional baseball team in 1946, when the Bremerton Bluejackets joined the Class B Western International League. The name needed no explanation in a Navy town. A bluejacket is an enlisted sailor, and Bremerton had grown up around the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. The club played at Roosevelt Field, a 4,500-seat park at Warren Avenue and 16th Street, and opened league play on April 26, 1946.
The club finished third in 1946 behind Bill Barisoff's league-leading 40 home runs and 155 RBI, then won 95 games in 1948 under former big league shortstop Alan Strange and still finished second, two and a half games behind Spokane. The league held no playoffs, so the near-miss produced nothing but a second-place finish. Pitcher Hub Kittle, who threw a league-record seven shutouts in 1947, later pitched in six different decades and coached the 1982 World Series champion Cardinals.
Bremerton had swelled to an estimated 80,000 people during the war and had shrunk to 27,678 by 1950, and the gate went with it: 86,522 in 1947, 35,440 in 1949. The last-place 1949 club was the end. No professional team has played in Bremerton since.
Retro Baseball Revival celebrates historic baseball teams with unique apparel, honoring their legacy and bringing history to one-of-a-kind clothing with our old school retro baseball tees from defunct Minor League Baseball teams. All of our high quality apparel is designed, printed, and shipped within the USA. This collection features 100% original designs based on the history and nicknames of historic minor league teams.
Our premium lightweight shirts are the hugely popular Bella+Canvas brand 3001 tees. They are much lighter and thinner feeling than a traditional heavyweight tee. They also are more form fitting and feel more snug. These are generally 90% to 100% cotton, although please note that heather colors in this item are 52% cotton.
Size Guide: Fit is true to size or a little snug. Considering ordering one size up if you are normally between sizes.
Brand: Bella Canvas | Product ID: 3001
- Made with 100% Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton, a lightweight fabric (4.2 oz/yd² (142 g/m²)) that is easy to layer, breathable. Perfect for active and leisure wear.
- The retail fit that is perfect for casual and semi-formal settings. The crew neckline adds a classic, neat style that's perfect for accessorizing.
- Bella+Canvas manufactures all its products in the US and internationally in humane, no-sweat-shop, sustainable way and is part of the Fair Labor Association as well as Platinum WRAP certified.
- The tear-away label minimizes skin irritations.
- Fabric blends: Ash and Heather Prism colors - 99% cotton, 1% polyester; Heather and Solid Blend colors - 52% cotton, 48% polyester; Athletic Heather and Black Heather - 90% cotton, 10% polyester.
