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Fournier went on to 15 major league seasons, a .313 career average and the 1924 National League home run title with Brooklyn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAberdeen sat out 1911, when the league shrank to four teams, and came back in 1912 under manager Thomas Kelly. The Black Cats were 16-21 when they disbanded on July 10. With three clubs left, the Washington State League folded on July 14 and never returned. L.A. Giddings of Aberdeen finished tied for the league lead in hits, with 23 in the shortened season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe name outlasted the league. Aberdeen fielded Black Cats in the Northwestern League in 1915, a club that folded on August 1, and in the Class B Pacific Coast International League in 1918. The pro clubs played at Electric Park, at Myrtle and Oak Streets on the Aberdeen-Hoquiam line. The name then carried into semipro ball; a 1925 newsreel in the University of Washington's collection shows the Black Cats clinching the Timber League pennant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRetro 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur crewneck sweatshirts are classics that anyone is sure to recognize. They are thick, durable Gildan brand crews. 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