The Mobile Swamp Angels, based in Mobile, Alabama, played in the Southern League in 1887, compiling a 5-21 record before the club came apart. It was Mobile's first season in the league and one of the shortest team runs in Alabama baseball history.
Professional baseball had arrived in Mobile the year before, in the Gulf League, a four-team independent circuit that split its franchises between Mobile and New Orleans, two clubs to a city. It ran from June 20 to October 31, 1886, and the champion was the Acid Iron Earths, a Mobile club that went 20-11 and took its name from a local patent medicine company. The second Mobile entry finished a game back at 19-12. The Gulf League never played another season.
When it folded, both cities moved up to the Southern League for 1887. New Orleans took the Pelicans name and won the pennant at 74-40. Mobile took the Swamp Angels name and won five games. A newspaper survey of the league that season ran through the clubs by nickname, listing Mobile as the Swamp-angels, New Orleans as the Pelicans, and Memphis as the Brownlegs.
The city kept at it. Mobile fielded the Blackbirds through the 1890s, then the Bluebirds, then the Sea Gulls from 1905 through 1917, and finally the Bears, who arrived in 1918 and became the name that stuck for the next four decades. Five Hall of Fame players were born in Mobile: Satchel Paige, Hank Aaron, Willie McCovey, Billy Williams, and Ozzie Smith.
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 standard (non-premium) hoodies are classics that anyone is sure to recognize. They are thick, durable Gildan brand hoodies. They are a cotton/poly blend that stands the test of time and feature the 'kangaroo pouch' on the front with a draw string hood.
Size Guide: True to size, roomy
- Brand: Gildan | Product ID: G18500
- Made with a medium-heavy fabric (8.0 oz/yd² (271 g/m²)) that consists of 50% cotton and 50% polyester for that cozy feel and warmth you need in a hoodie.
- The classic fit along with the pouch pocket and the tear-away label make for a highly comfortable, scratch-free wearing experience.
- The color-matched drawcord and the double-lined hood add a stylish flair and durability that tie everything together.
- Made using 100% ethically grown US cotton. Gildan is also a proud member of the US Cotton Trust Protocol ensuring ethical and sustainable means of production. The blank tee's dyes are OEKO-TEX-certified dyes with low environmental impact.
- Tumble dry: medium; Iron, steam or dry: low heat; Do not dryclean; Machine wash: cold (max 30C or 90F); Non-chlorine: bleach as needed.
