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 standard (non-premium) hoodies are classics that anyone is sure to recognize. They are thick, durable Gildan brand hoodies. They are a cotton/poly blend that stands the test of time and feature the 'kangaroo pouch' on the front with a draw string hood.
Size Guide: True to size, roomy
- Brand: Gildan | Product ID: G18500
- Made with a medium-heavy fabric (8.0 oz/yd² (271 g/m²)) that consists of 50% cotton and 50% polyester for that cozy feel and warmth you need in a hoodie.
- The classic fit along with the pouch pocket and the tear-away label make for a highly comfortable, scratch-free wearing experience.
- The color-matched drawcord and the double-lined hood add a stylish flair and durability that tie everything together.
- 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 tee's dyes are OEKO-TEX-certified dyes with low environmental impact.
- Tumble dry: medium; Iron, steam or dry: low heat; Do not dryclean; Machine wash: cold (max 30C or 90F); Non-chlorine: bleach as needed.
