The Miami Miners were Miami, Arizona's professional baseball club from 1928 to 1930, one of four charter members of Arizona's first league in organized baseball, and they are best known for a championship they claimed but were never given.
The Miners won the first half of the 1929 season under manager Drap Hayes and met Bisbee for the title. The deciding game on September 17 at Association Park started at 4 p.m. so the mining town could get to the park after the day shift, and by the end of the seventh inning Miami led 13-6 with the light going. The umpire refused to call it. Bisbee scored six in the eighth and two more on home runs in the dark in the ninth, the crowd came onto the field with the seat cushions, and the game was never finished. The league president ruled it no contest and awarded the first-half pennant to Miami and the second-half to Bisbee, with no champion named.
Miami answered the next day with a sign four feet by five, in eight-inch letters, on the back of the grandstand facing the highway, lit at night, declaring the Miners the 1929 champions. Reference books have been crediting Miami with the title ever since. The club went 50-40 that season, fell to 38-67 in 1930 as copper prices collapsed, and ceased operations. Globe and Miami later shared a team, the Browns, that won titles in 1947 and 1948.
Arizona's first league in organized baseball opened in 1928 as a Class D circuit with four clubs, in Bisbee, Miami, Phoenix and Tucson. It became the Arizona-Texas League in 1931 and the Arizona-Mexico League in 1955, and ran, with gaps, through 1958, eventually reaching into Texas, New Mexico, Nevada and northern Mexico.
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 premium lightweight shirts are the hugely popular Bella+Canvas brand 3001 tees. They are much lighter and thinner feeling than a traditional heavyweight tee. They also are more form fitting and feel more snug. These are generally 90% to 100% cotton, although please note that heather colors in this item are 52% cotton.
Size Guide: Fit is true to size or a little snug. Considering ordering one size up if you are normally between sizes.
Brand: Bella Canvas | Product ID: 3001
- Made with 100% Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton, a lightweight fabric (4.2 oz/yd² (142 g/m²)) that is easy to layer, breathable. Perfect for active and leisure wear.
- The retail fit that is perfect for casual and semi-formal settings. The crew neckline adds a classic, neat style that's perfect for accessorizing.
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- The tear-away label minimizes skin irritations.
- Fabric blends: Ash and Heather Prism colors - 99% cotton, 1% polyester; Heather and Solid Blend colors - 52% cotton, 48% polyester; Athletic Heather and Black Heather - 90% cotton, 10% polyester.
