Waterbury Pirates - Connecticut - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams - Unisex Tank Top Size:XL Coral text at the bottom

Coral text at the bottom reads "I'm Gonna Get The Papers Get The Papers

A limited-color illustration depicts Benjamin Franklin in a blue colonial coat with gold buttons and a white ruffled cravat

Jacksonville's Lunatics took the diamond in 1907 as part of the Iowa State League

Minor league clubs like this one gave returning servicemen and local kids something to believe in on warm summer nights

7th near Figueroa

Waterbury Pirates - Connecticut - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams - Unisex Tank Top Size:XL Coral text at the bottomWaterbury's Pirates brought Double A baseball to Connecticut in 1970, giving the brass city a direct pipeline to Pittsburgh's farm system. Eastern League ball thrived there for years, turning a working class town into a proving ground for future major leaguers. Some towns remember their minor league clubs the way others remember churches. Part of our Defunct Baseball collection, inspired by the vintage Minor League teams of yesteryear. The Details: