The Watsonville Hayseeds, based in Watsonville, California, played the 1899 season in the California circuit, giving the Pajaro Valley farm town a professional nine with a name that leaned all the way into its identity. Hayseed was the era's universal slang for a country boy, and Watsonville, surrounded by apple orchards, sugar beet fields, and berry farms, wore it proudly against the big-city clubs of San Francisco, Oakland, and Sacramento.
Watsonville was among the smallest markets in the league's 1899 revival, sharing the season with fellow newcomers like the Santa Cruz Beachcombers and San Jose Prune Pickers just over the hills, and one season proved to be the town's entire run in the professional ranks. The Pajaro Valley's baseball passion carried on for decades afterward in the semi-pro and town-team leagues that flourished across the Monterey Bay region.
In the first half of the 1900s, professional baseball reached into towns of every size across America, with leagues rising and folding year to year as cities looked for entertainment in the era before television. The early California circuits were among the most colorful of these, and the Hayseeds, one season and out, captured the spirit of that era as well as any team that ever played in it.
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 standard (non-premium) hoodies are classics that anyone is sure to recognize. They are thick, durable Gildan brand hoodies. They are a cotton/poly blend that stands the test of time and feature the 'kangaroo pouch' on the front with a draw string hood.
Size Guide: True to size, roomy
- Brand: Gildan | Product ID: G18500
- Made with a medium-heavy fabric (8.0 oz/yd² (271 g/m²)) that consists of 50% cotton and 50% polyester for that cozy feel and warmth you need in a hoodie.
- The classic fit along with the pouch pocket and the tear-away label make for a highly comfortable, scratch-free wearing experience.
- The color-matched drawcord and the double-lined hood add a stylish flair and durability that tie everything together.
- 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 tee's dyes are OEKO-TEX-certified dyes with low environmental impact.
- Tumble dry: medium; Iron, steam or dry: low heat; Do not dryclean; Machine wash: cold (max 30C or 90F); Non-chlorine: bleach as needed.
