South Boston, Virginia, a Halifax County tobacco market town on the Roanoke River, entered the Bi-State League in 1937 as the South Boston Twins, then adopted the Wrappers name in 1938 as a combined South Boston-Halifax franchise before settling as the South Boston Wrappers through 1940. The Wrappers name was tobacco-specific: wrapper leaf is the high-grade outer tobacco used to roll cigars, distinct from filler, and the South Boston area was deep in the bright-leaf belt where auction warehouses and processing operations defined the local economy. The design on this shirt takes the name at face value: a baseball wrapped in a tobacco wrapper leaf, the edge of the leaf folding across the ball's surface the way a cigar wrapper folds across a tobacco roll.
The Wrappers were a lower-half club through most of their run, finishing seventh in 1937 and 1938 at 43-68 and 43-77 respectively, improving slightly to seventh again in 1939 before a fifth-place finish in 1940 at 56-60. The franchise folded when the Bi-State League suspended operations due to World War II, and South Boston did not return to professional baseball.
The Bi-State League was a Class D circuit that ran from 1934 through 1942, fielding teams from the tobacco and textile country straddling the Virginia-North Carolina border. The league did not resume after World War II.
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.
