The San Jose Missions, based in San Jose, California, carried a name honoring the Spanish missions of the Santa Clara Valley across two different leagues in the late 1970s. From 1977 through 1978, the Missions were San Jose's unlikely entry in the Triple-A West Coast league, when the Sacramento Solons franchise was leased to San Jose while its owners pursued a new stadium. That arrangement put the highest level of minor league baseball ever seen in San Jose on the field at Municipal Stadium, though attendance never followed and the franchise moved to Utah after two seasons.
The name stuck around anyway. When professional baseball returned to San Jose in 1979, the new club adopted the Missions identity and played under it through 1981, bridging the gap between the first Bees era and the franchise shuffle of the early 1980s that eventually produced today's San Jose Giants.
The Missions name itself has deep baseball roots in the region; San Francisco's Mission Reds carried a version of it between the wars, and the identity remains alive in the minors today in San Antonio, making San Jose's Missions part of a long tradition of mission-belt baseball naming.
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 crewneck sweatshirts are classics that anyone is sure to recognize. They are thick, durable Gildan brand crews. They are a cotton/poly blend that stands the test of time.
Size Guide: True to size
- Made with a medium-heavy fabric blend of 50% cotton and 50% polyester (8.0 oz/yd² (271.25 g/m²)), this sweatshirt feels cozy and is the perfect choice for those colder months.
- The classic fit along with the crew neckline deliver a comfy wearing experience with a clean-cut style. Meanwhile, the double-needle stitching at the shoulder, armhole, neck, waistband, and cuff seams add top-tier durability.
- Say goodbye to itchiness thanks to the gray, pearlized tear-away label.
- 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 shirt's dyes are OEKO-TEX-certified dyes with low environmental impact.
- Machine wash: cold (max 30C or 90F); Non-chlorine: bleach as needed; Tumble dry: low heat; Do not iron; Do not dryclean.
