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 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.
