Mission Grapefruiters - Texas - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams - 3/4 Sleeve Raglan T-Shirt carson city Everybody claims they're Blondie

Everybody claims they're Blondie

a stylized cartoon portrait depicts Ned Ryerson grinning wide in brown-framed glasses and an olive green fedora

Renting bikes to strangers when losing yours once sent you on a cross-country psychological breakdown is bold entrepreneurship

Clubs like the Reds helped build the foundation of professional baseball culture that would define the city for generations

Flowing cream script reads "Bears" with a swoosh underline

Mission Grapefruiters - Texas - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams - 3/4 Sleeve Raglan T-Shirt carson city Everybody claims they're BlondieMission'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: