The Sacramento Sacts played in the West Coast's top minor league from 1909 through 1913, carrying one of the oddest names in West Coast baseball history: Sacts was simply a headline writer's abbreviation of Sacramento, the kind of space-saving newspaper shorthand that hardened into an official identity. The name shared the stage with Senators and, eventually, Solons, but for these five seasons the scorecards said Sacts.
The franchise behind the name was the West Coast league's great wanderer. A charter member as the Sacramento Senators in 1903, the club was exiled to Tacoma in 1904, spent 1906 as the Fresno Raisin Eaters, returned to Sacramento in the California circuit from 1907 to 1908, and rejoined the West Coast league in 1909 as the Sacts. The club spent most of the era in the second division, and by 1913 was managed by Harry Wolverton, the former New York Highlanders manager. San Francisco sportswriters had taken to calling his club "the Wolves," a throwaway bit of wordplay on the manager's name that would, within a year, become the team's actual identity in a new city.
Attendance collapsed in 1914, and on September 6 the team folded mid-season, was taken over by the league, and finished the year in San Francisco. Sacramento got a new West Coast league franchise in 1918, beginning the long Senators-Solons era the city is remembered for, while the original wandering club went on to a remarkable afterlife in Salt Lake City, Hollywood, and San Diego.
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.
