The Leesburg Anglers of Leesburg, Florida began life under a different and much stranger name: the club entered central Florida's professional league in 1937 as the Leesburg Gondoliers. The Gondoliers won the 1938 pennant before falling to Gainesville in the finals, and that winter the club held a naming contest to find an identity that fit the town better. The winner traded Venice for the water Leesburg actually sits on: the Anglers, a name made for a city surrounded by the big lakes of Lake County, where fishing wasn't a hobby so much as a way of life.
The new name earned its keep fast. The Anglers won the 1941 league championship in the final season before the circuit shut down for World War II. When play resumed in 1946, the club returned under a series of new names, the Packers among them, and later big league affiliations carried Leesburg baseball into the 1960s. Hall of Famer Rollie Fingers passed through as a young pitcher with the 1965 Leesburg club.
The Anglers' league began play in 1919 as a Class D circuit of six teams clustered across central Florida, tracing what would later become the I-4 corridor decades before the interstate existed. The circuit ran through 1928, went dark during the Depression, returned in 1936, paused again for World War II, and resumed in 1946. Unlike most minor leagues of the era, it never truly died; the same circuit still operates across Florida 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 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.
