The Fresno Raisin Growers, based in Fresno, California, played the 1909 season in the California League, during the era when the circuit operated as an independent "outlaw" league outside Organized Baseball. The name was no invention: Fresno was then, as now, the raisin capital of the world, and the club followed the 1908 Fresno Tigers as the city's entry in the league's final season before it folded under pressure from the Pacific Coast League.
Fresno had already tasted the higher circuit. In 1906 the Tacoma Tigers of the Pacific Coast League relocated mid-existence to become the Fresno Raisin Eaters for a single season, and the city later fielded California State League clubs in 1910 and 1913 before settling into its long run in the modern California League beginning in 1941.
In the first half of the 1900s, professional baseball reached into towns of every size across America, with leagues rising and folding year to year as cities looked for entertainment in the era before television. The early California League circuits were among the most colorful of these, and few team names anywhere captured a local economy as plainly as the Raisin Growers.
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.
