The Muskogee Oilers, based in Muskogee, Oklahoma, played a single season in the Class C Western League in 1933, after the Wichita Oilers were evicted from their home park in Kansas and relocated mid-season to Muskogee. The club's most notable figure was player-manager Rube Marquard, then 46 years old and already a Hall of Fame pitcher, who took the mound for the Oilers during their brief run. Future major league All-Stars Mort Cooper and Kirby Higbe also appeared on the 1933 roster. Muskogee had hosted professional baseball under several other names stretching back to 1905, with Hall of Famers including Bill Dickey and Bobby Wallace appearing for Muskogee teams across that span.
In the years before television brought major league baseball into American homes, minor leagues were a central part of community life across small-town America. At the peak of the minor league era, more than 50 leagues and nearly 500 clubs operated nationwide, giving fans in hundreds of cities their only connection to professional baseball. The Western League was a mid-level circuit that ran from 1885 through 1958 in various forms, fielding teams across the central United States from the Dakotas and Nebraska down through Kansas, Colorado, and Oklahoma.
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.
