San Jose Prune Pickers - California - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams - Unisex T-Shirt Size:4XL rendered in red

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Even brief franchises left their mark on the communities that loved them

Toledo's Avengers took the diamond in 1885 as part of the Western League

beside a cartoon portrait of Phil Connors in a gray herringbone coat and yellow scarf holding a microphone

A vintage cartoon cherry mascot in a batting stance stands to the right

San Jose Prune Pickers - California - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams - Unisex T-Shirt Size:4XL rendered in redSan Jose's Prune Pickers joined the California State League in 1885, named for the orchards that once blanketed the Santa Clara Valley. Long before silicon replaced the soil, prune country ruled. Some team names tell you everything about the world that created them. Part of our Defunct Baseball collection, inspired by the vintage Minor League teams of yesteryear. The Details: A purple plum with baseball stitching, a green stem, and two green leaves