The Sanford Celeryfeds owned one of the great nicknames in baseball history, and it was no joke: Sanford was the celery capital of Florida, the team name honored the growers who built the town, and the uniforms carried a logo of celery stalks.
The Celeryfeds were charter members of central Florida's new professional league in 1919 and played straight into its first controversy, a championship series against Orlando that dissolved into protests over Orlando's pitcher allegedly throwing the banned "shine ball." Games were thrown out, the series was ruled a 3-3 tie, and both clubs were declared co-champions of the league's first season. Sanford's Stuffy Stewart led the league with 63 runs scored that year on his way to a big league career.
The Celeryfeds won a cleaner title in 1926, going 70-35 under manager Lee Crowe to finish first outright. Sanford kept fielding teams at Memorial Stadium for decades under a parade of names, including the Lookouts of 1936-39; the 1939 Sanford club was later named one of the 100 greatest minor league teams of all time. The Celeryfeds name itself returned for a final bow in 1946.
The Celeryfeds' league began play in 1919 as a Class D circuit of six teams clustered across central Florida, tracing what would later become the I-4 corridor decades before the interstate existed. The circuit ran through 1928, went dark during the Depression, returned in 1936, paused again for World War II, and resumed in 1946. Unlike most minor leagues of the era, it never truly died; the same circuit still operates across Florida today.
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.
