The Ponca City Jets, based in Ponca City, Oklahoma, played a single season in the Class C Western Association in 1954 at Conoco Park, a ballpark built on the grounds of the Continental Oil and Transportation Company and named after it. The Jets finished 62-76 for sixth place in an eight-team field, 25 games behind first-place Topeka. They were the third iteration of professional baseball in Ponca City, following the Oklahoma State League Poncans in the 1920s and the Kansas-Oklahoma-Missouri League Dodgers from 1947 to 1952, the latter club remembered for an 85-win season in 1951 as a Brooklyn Dodgers affiliate. The Western Association folded at the end of 1954, and Ponca City returned to organized ball the following year in the Sooner State League, where Hall of Famer Billy Williams began his professional career in 1956 at age 18.
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 Association was one of the longer-running circuits in this era, fielding teams across Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, and Arkansas in various incarnations from the late 1800s through 1954.
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.
