Rockford Forest Citys - Illinois - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams - 3/4 Sleeve Raglan T-Shirt Size:L with bold white text reading

with bold white text reading "DIAMONDS" below

Some places outlast trends because they mean something to the people who grew up inside them

Arched distressed white text reads "MERRY MACKS" above a vintage cartoon illustration of an anthropomorphic baseball wearing a cap and whistling musical notes

a rebel circuit that challenged baseball's establishment in 1914 and 1915

Rockford Forest Citys - Illinois - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams - 3/4 Sleeve Raglan T-Shirt Size:L with bold white text readingRockford's Forest Citys stood among the original founding members of professional baseball's first league, the National Association, in 1871. Playing out of northern Illinois, they represented a small city competing against the great urban clubs of the era. Some teams are remembered for championships, but the Forest Citys are remembered for being there at the very beginning. Part of our Defunct Baseball collection, inspired by the vintage Minor League