The Moline Plowboys, from Moline, Illinois, were an early 20th-century team that played in the Three-I League (the Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League) and the Mississippi Valley League for a combined 22 seasons. The franchise arrived in Moline from Danville, Illinois, where it had been the Danville Speakers, during the 1914 season, and played its first full season as the Plowboys in 1915.
In 1916 the Plowboys won the league as second-half champions, defeating the Davenport Blue Sox in six games in the final. They repeated as champions in 1922, then moved to the Mississippi Valley League in 1924, a Class D circuit and a step down from the Class B Three-I. In 1937 they moved back to the Three-I and immediately won the league, defeating the Clinton Owls in the final. The Plowboys folded in 1941.
The team's name comes from Moline's tractor industry, which was booming at the time and continues today, as Moline is the headquarters of John Deere.
The Three-I League (the Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League) was a Class B circuit that ran from 1901 through 1961, with pauses for World War I, the Great Depression, and World War II. Though rooted primarily in Illinois, Indiana, and Iowa, the league also drew clubs from Missouri, Wisconsin, Kansas, Nebraska, and Minnesota as its core membership contracted in later years. In the late 1800s and first half of the 1900s, teams existed in thousands of small towns across the United States, as Americans looked for recreational activities and entertainment in the era before TV.
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
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- 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.
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- 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.
