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 tees are classic, heavyweight t-shirts that are durable and thick. They are looser fitting and run true to size.
Size Guide: True to size
- Brand: Gildan | Product ID: 5000
- Made with medium fabric (5.3 oz/yd² (180 g/m²)) consisting of 100% cotton for year-round comfort that is sustainable and highly durable.
- The classic fit of this shirt ensures a comfy, relaxed wear while the crew neckline adds that neat, timeless look that can blend into any occasion, casual or semi-formal.
- The tear-away label means a scratch-free experience with no irritation or discomfort whatsoever.
- Made using 100% US cotton that is ethically grown and harvested. Gildan is also a proud member of the US Cotton Trust Protocol ensuring ethical and sustainable means of production. This blank tee is certified by Oeko-Tex for safety and quality assurance.
- Non-chlorine: bleach as needed; Do not iron; Do not dryclean; Machine wash: cold (max 30C or 90F); Tumble dry: low heat.
