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 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.
- Bella+Canvas manufactures all its products in the US and internationally in humane, no-sweat-shop, sustainable way and is part of the Fair Labor Association as well as Platinum WRAP certified.
- 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.
