The Tucson Lizards were Tucson, Arizona's professional baseball club for a single season, 1932, in the Class D Arizona-Texas League. They were the same club that had played as the Tucson Missions in 1931, renamed for the new year, and locals called them the Stick Lizards.
The club was run by Hiram Corbett, the Tucson businessman the city's ballpark would later be named for, and the 1931 Missions finished second at 72-59 behind pitcher Joe Sullivan's 23 wins. The 1932 season is remembered for one night. On June 10, 1932, lights were switched on at the ballpark for the first time, and to sell tickets the club put a 19-year-old outfielder named Vince DiMaggio on the back of a truck with a megaphone and drove him through downtown. Admission went up to 75 cents to pay for the lights, with a printed apology to fans.
DiMaggio, the oldest of the three DiMaggio brothers, had been sent to Tucson by the San Francisco Seals and led the league in home runs. He was called up when the circuit disbanded on July 24, 1932, with the Lizards at 44-53, and went on to a ten-year major league career and two All-Star selections. Manager Mickey Shader had come over from the Globe Bears.
Professional baseball returned to Tucson in 1937 under the Cowboys name. In the 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 crewneck sweatshirts are classics that anyone is sure to recognize. They are thick, durable Gildan brand crews. They are a cotton/poly blend that stands the test of time.
Size Guide: True to size
- Made with a medium-heavy fabric blend of 50% cotton and 50% polyester (8.0 oz/yd² (271.25 g/m²)), this sweatshirt feels cozy and is the perfect choice for those colder months.
- The classic fit along with the crew neckline deliver a comfy wearing experience with a clean-cut style. Meanwhile, the double-needle stitching at the shoulder, armhole, neck, waistband, and cuff seams add top-tier durability.
- Say goodbye to itchiness thanks to the gray, pearlized tear-away label.
- 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 shirt's dyes are OEKO-TEX-certified dyes with low environmental impact.
- Machine wash: cold (max 30C or 90F); Non-chlorine: bleach as needed; Tumble dry: low heat; Do not iron; Do not dryclean.
