Decatur Commodores - Illinois - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams - Unisex Sweatshirt top80s1 and Ned Nederlander riding three

and Ned Nederlander riding three abreast on horseback in ornate charro suits and wide sombreros

framed within a purple diamond shape with small diamonds at each corner point

" A vintage muted-color illustrated portrait of Ned Ryerson depicts him in a bowler hat

Golden-yellow arched text reads "INLAND EMPIRE LEAGUE" above "ESTD

" and "BASEBALL CLUB" above a small white home plate icon

Decatur Commodores - Illinois - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams - Unisex Sweatshirt top80s1 and Ned Nederlander riding threeDecatur's Commodores took the field in 1900 as part of the Central League, bringing organized baseball to a proud Illinois city. Clubs like these were more than sport for small Midwest towns. They were civic identity, stitched into summer evenings and local pride long before the major leagues cast their shadow. Part of our Defunct Baseball collection, inspired by the vintage Minor League teams of yesteryear. The Details: Arched golden yellow block