Mission Grapefruiters - Texas - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams - Unisex T-Shirt ridgeville corners Already famous for its rodeo

Already famous for its rodeo

rendered in black and muted tan tones against a distressed white base

ILLINOIS" curves inside the upper right portion of the circle

Cream cursive script below reads "Merrill" above an illustrated baseball bat and an oval "Louisville Slugger" logo

Asking where the hose is at hits different when you're pointing like a 1950s propaganda poster at last call

Mission Grapefruiters - Texas - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams - Unisex T-Shirt ridgeville corners Already famous for its rodeoMission's Grapefruiters took the field in 1926, carrying the name of the crop that built the Rio Grande Valley. Playing Class D ball in the Gulf Coast League, they represented a small Texas town where citrus farming and baseball were twin sources of pride. Some teams are remembered not for championships, but for belonging wholly to a place. Part of our Defunct Baseball collection, inspired by the vintage Minor League teams of yesteryear. The Details: