The Santa Barbara Saints, based in Santa Barbara, California, were a charter member of the Class C circuit founded in California in 1941, and were its first playoff champions. The Saints name was chosen in a popular contest that drew more than 200 different entries, announced on April 1, 1941, just weeks before the league's first pitch.
The Saints were a Brooklyn Dodgers farm club, and Brooklyn took the operation seriously; when the roster proved thin at catcher early on, Dodgers president Larry MacPhail personally wired catcher Stanley Wasiak to report to Santa Barbara from Georgia. Wasiak stuck around baseball for the next half century, becoming the winningest manager in minor league history. The investment paid off on the field: Santa Barbara finished second at 83-56 in the regular season, won the second half outright, then beat Bakersfield in the playoffs and defeated pennant-winning Fresno four games to one in the final round to claim the league's inaugural postseason championship.
The Saints returned in 1942 as one of only four teams to attempt the war-shortened season before the league suspended play entirely. When baseball resumed in 1946, Santa Barbara's club carried the Dodgers name outright, and the city remained a league fixture into the 1960s.
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.
