The Mayodan Millers, based in Mayodan, North Carolina, fielded a Bi-State League team under four different names across eight seasons in a small Rockingham County mill town on the Mayo River. The franchise went by the Senators in 1934 and 1937, the Mills in 1935, the Orphans in 1936 (finishing 35-83, last place), and settled on the Millers from 1938 through 1941. The various nicknames reflect the town's textile mill character; the Millers name stuck longest and fit the area's industrial economy.
The 1938 Millers were the franchise's strongest edition, going 73-46 to finish second behind the dominant Bassett Furnituremakers. Harry Daughtry managed the team through most of the Millers era and played in those years as well. Doug Wheeler, the Senators' player-manager in 1937, led the league in batting average (.359), runs (111), and RBIs (71) that season. Frank Hoerst, a left-handed pitcher who posted the Bi-State League's best ERA in 1939 at 2.82 for the Millers, went on to pitch for the Philadelphia Phillies in the early 1940s. The Millers disbanded on July 18, 1941, after going 25-47 to that point in the season, the team's only year failing to finish out a full schedule.
The Bi-State League was a Class D circuit that ran from 1934 through 1942, fielding teams from the tobacco and textile country straddling the Virginia-North Carolina border. The league did not resume after World War II.
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.
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Brand: Bella Canvas | Product ID: 3001
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