The Waterloo White Hawks, based in Waterloo, Iowa, played in the Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League from 1940 to 1942 and from 1946 to 1956 as a Chicago White Sox affiliate, playing home games at Riverfront Stadium on the Cedar River. The city had first entered the Three-I in 1910 with the Waterloo Boosters, gone without a team from 1912 through 1937, then returned as the Red Hawks in 1938. The White Hawks era that followed produced both the city's only Three-I championship and some of the finest young talent to pass through any Class B roster in the postwar decade.
The 1947 White Hawks won the Three-I League championship under manager Jack Onslow, drawing a club record 174,000 fans in the process. Onslow was promoted to manage the big-league White Sox the following year. In 1954 Hall of Famer Luis Aparicio played 94 games for the White Hawks at shortstop, batting .282 and making the Three-I All-Star second team despite a hernia-shortened season. His teammate that year, catcher Earl Battey, won the Three-I Rookie of the Year award and later caught for the 1965 American League champion Minnesota Twins. The 1955 White Hawks featured Norm Cash, who won the 1961 AL batting title with a .361 average for the Detroit Tigers; Barry Latman, who went 13-5 as a 1961 AL All-Star for Cleveland; and manager Willard Marshall, himself a two-time National League All-Star who had hit 36 home runs for the New York Giants in 1947.
The White Sox ended their Waterloo working agreement after the 1956 season. The White Hawks identity ended with it. Waterloo returned to professional baseball in 1958 under a different name and affiliation, and the city hosts the collegiate-level Waterloo Bucks of the Northwoods League today.
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.
