The Merced Fig Growers, based in Merced, California, played in the California State League in 1910, arriving mid-season when the Oakland Invaders franchise relocated to the San Joaquin Valley. The name saluted the fig orchards then spreading across Merced County, part of the great agricultural boom that gave the early California minors some of the best team names ever recorded: the Fig Growers joined the Raisin Growers, Prune Pickers, and Melon Rollers in a league that read like a farmers market.
The Fig Growers were Merced's first professional baseball team, and their single partial season stood as the city's only professional baseball until the Merced Bears joined the new California League as a charter member in 1941. Between the two clubs, Merced's entire professional baseball history spans parts of just two seasons, three decades apart, under two agricultural names.
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, and the 1910 California State League was among the many circuits that didn't survive their own ambitions.
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.
