The Ogden Spikers, based in Ogden, Utah, existed for exactly one season, 1974, and were assembled out of whatever players six different major league organizations were willing to send. The name is a nod to the golden spike driven at Promontory Summit in 1869, about 60 miles northwest of the city, which made Ogden the junction town of the transcontinental railroad.
The Spikers were what was left of a very good club. The franchise had arrived in Ogden in 1966 from Pocatello and spent eight seasons as a Los Angeles affiliate, winning the league championship in each of its first four years from 1966 through 1969. Tommy Lasorda managed the first three of those title teams, two decades before he took the Dodgers to a World Series and Cooperstown.
When the parent club pulled out after the 1973 season, Ogden had no organization behind it. The 1974 team played as a co-op, a shared roster drawn from six systems at once, which is generally what happens to a rookie-level club right before it stops existing.
It stopped existing after that season. The franchise moved to Lethbridge, Alberta for 1975, where a 20-year-old outfielder named Andre Dawson led the league in hits, total bases and home runs on his way to the Hall of Fame. It stayed in Canada for nine years, then came back across the border to Pocatello in 1984, the city it had left eighteen years earlier.
Professional baseball returned to Ogden in 1994 and has been there since.
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
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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.
