Mount Airy, North Carolina, sits on one of the largest open-face granite deposits in the world, and its quarrying industry has supplied building stone across the eastern United States since the 1880s. The baseball team adopted the Graniteers name in 1934 as a direct reference to that industry, ran as the Mount Airy Reds from 1935 through 1937, then returned to Graniteers from 1938 through 1941. Gene Handley, playing for the 1936 Reds, batted .403 that season, second-highest average in the league. In 1940, the Graniteers had their best finish at 63-56, reaching the playoff semifinals before falling to the Bassett Furnituremakers.
The franchise competed across all eight seasons without winning a title or producing a famous alumni connection on the order of neighboring clubs, but the name itself does some of the work a larger history might provide: in a league saturated with textile and tobacco references, the Graniteers stand apart as one of the few clubs whose identity came from the ground under the town rather than its mills or warehouses.
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.
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.
