{"product_id":"waco-pirates-crewneck-sweatshirt-vintage-defunct-baseball-teams-texas","title":"Waco Pirates Crewneck Sweatshirt - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams - Texas","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Waco Pirates, based in Waco, Texas, gave the Big State League its most dramatic story across nine seasons from 1947 through 1956. The franchise opened under the Dons name in 1947, when Monty Stratton, the Chicago White Sox pitcher who lost his leg in a hunting accident in 1938, played for the club as part of his return to baseball on an artificial leg, a comeback that inspired the 1949 Jimmy Stewart film \"The Stratton Story.\" The franchise affiliated with the Pittsburgh Pirates under Branch Rickey and adopted the Pirates name in 1948.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe low point came in 1952, a 29-118 record standing as one of the worst in professional baseball history. The 1953 season brought the May 11 F5 tornado that destroyed Katy Park and forced the team to finish the season in Longview. What followed in 1954 was one of the finest seasons in minor league history: 105-42, the Big State League championship, and a 55-game hitting streak by outfielder Roman Mejias, the third longest in minor league history. Baseball historians later ranked those 1954 Pirates 25th among the 100 greatest minor league teams of all time. The site of Katy Park is now Magnolia Market at the Silos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Big State League was a Class B circuit that ran from 1947 through 1957, fielding teams exclusively from across Texas. Named for the state's reputation as the nation's largest, the league stretched from the Gulf Coast to the plains of West Texas, bringing professional baseball to cities the higher-classification Texas League had never reached.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRetro 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize Guide: True to size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cul class=\"listMCE\"\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eMade 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eSay goodbye to itchiness thanks to the gray, pearlized tear-away label.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eMade 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMachine wash: cold (max 30C or 90F); Non-chlorine: bleach as needed; Tumble dry: low heat; Do not iron; Do not dryclean.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n    ","brand":"Retro Baseball Revival","offers":[{"title":"S \/ Black","offer_id":48408425332958,"sku":"28071922845020428290","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"M \/ Black","offer_id":48408425365726,"sku":"52427946237765782069","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"L \/ Black","offer_id":48408425398494,"sku":"31445735964041024339","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"XL \/ Black","offer_id":48408425431262,"sku":"33057784355359813275","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2XL \/ Black","offer_id":48408425464030,"sku":"13508229016717090555","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3XL \/ Black","offer_id":48408425496798,"sku":"47394021433839045199","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4XL \/ Black","offer_id":48408425529566,"sku":"24968226153734984308","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5XL \/ Black","offer_id":48408425562334,"sku":"16678522855155778157","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0279\/1545\/2468\/files\/15582076668712094840_2048.jpg?v=1783135739","url":"https:\/\/retrobaseballrevival.com\/products\/waco-pirates-crewneck-sweatshirt-vintage-defunct-baseball-teams-texas","provider":"Retro Baseball Revival","version":"1.0","type":"link"}