The Stockton Fliers, based in Stockton, California, were a charter member of the Class C circuit founded in California in 1941, and represented the deepest baseball tradition of any of its founding cities. The Fliers finished the inaugural season exactly even at 70-70, good for fourth place, and earned a playoff berth in the league's first postseason before the war ended Stockton's run; the club did not return for 1942, and when the league resumed in 1946 the city's team took the Ports name it still carries today.
Stockton's claim on baseball history predates the Fliers by generations. The city fielded teams in the very first California circuit of the 1880s, and Stockton is widely believed to be the "Mudville" of Ernest Thayer's "Casey at the Bat," published in 1888 while Thayer was writing for the San Francisco Examiner; Mudville was a common derisive nickname for Stockton at the time, and the city has embraced the connection ever since. The parade of early Stockton team names is its own museum piece: River Pirates, Terriers, Poppies, Millers, and Tigers all came and went before the modern league existed.
The Fliers name arrived the same year Stockton Field opened as an Army flying school, with the city's aviation profile rising fast on the eve of war, and though the identity lasted just one season, it holds a distinct place as the bridge between Stockton's 19th-century baseball roots and the Ports era that made the city one of the most successful franchises in league history.
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.
