The Butte Smoke Eaters, based in Butte, Montana, played the 1900 season in the Montana State League and finished 30-40, fourth in a four-team circuit, at the Mt. Columbia Grounds.
The nickname was a mining reference. The Anaconda Standard reported that spring that smoke eaters had already been attached to earlier Butte ball clubs and football teams, and the alternatives under discussion were miners, dismissed as too tame, along with coppers and millionaires. What the papers wanted was a name that captured Butte as the greatest mining city in the world, and the smoke pouring off its smelters supplied it.
Butte had been a charter member of the 1892 Montana State League and took that championship by default, splitting a five-game series with Helena and then withholding Helena's $176 share of the gate until Helena refused to play the decider. Under the Miners name from 1902 the franchise passed through six leagues in sixteen seasons, winning titles in 1902 and 1903. Hall of Fame pitcher Joe McGinnity was player-manager in 1916 and 1917, still pitching in his mid-forties after 246 major league wins.
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.
