{"product_id":"austin-pioneers-t-shirt-heavyweight-vintage-defunct-baseball-teams-texas","title":"Austin Pioneers T-Shirt (Heavyweight) - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams - Texas","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Austin Pioneers, based in Austin, Texas, were one of eight founding franchises of the Big State League in 1947, and their name came from a fan. Owner Edmund P. Knebel, a Seven-Up bottling magnate, held a naming contest drawing nearly five hundred submissions, with fans voting \"Pioneers\" the winner. Knebel spent $200,000 of his own money in nine weeks to build Disch Field on a city-owned tract, and the Pioneers opened on April 27, 1947, defeating the Wichita Falls Spudders 12-6 with Governor Beauford Jester throwing out the first ball.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Pioneers never won a Big State League pennant across nine seasons but became the circuit's perennial attendance leader, drawing a franchise record of 188,193 fans in 1949. After the 1955 season, the Big State League sold Austin's territorial rights to the Class AA Texas League, and the franchise became the Austin Senators and later the Braves, operating through 1966.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Big State League was a Class B circuit that ran from 1947 through 1957, fielding teams exclusively from across Texas. Named for the state's reputation as the nation's largest, the league stretched from the Gulf Coast to the plains of West Texas, bringing professional baseball to cities the higher-classification Texas League had never reached.\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\u003eOur standard tees are classic, heavyweight t-shirts that are durable and thick. They are looser fitting and run true to size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize Guide: True to size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cul class=\"listMCE\"\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eBrand: Gildan | Product ID: 5000\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eMade with medium fabric (5.3 oz\/yd² (180 g\/m²)) consisting of 100% cotton for year-round comfort that is sustainable and highly durable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eThe classic fit of this shirt ensures a comfy, relaxed wear while the crew neckline adds that neat, timeless look that can blend into any occasion, casual or semi-formal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eThe tear-away label means a scratch-free experience with no irritation or discomfort whatsoever.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eMade using 100% US cotton that is ethically grown and harvested. Gildan is also a proud member of the US Cotton Trust Protocol ensuring ethical and sustainable means of production. 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