Waterbury Pirates - Connecticut - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams - Unisex Tank Top Size:XL Jacksonville's Lunatics took the diamond

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

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Clubs like this one gave farming communities something to rally around on warm summer evenings

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

Waterbury Pirates - Connecticut - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams - Unisex Tank Top Size:XL Jacksonville's Lunatics took the diamondWaterbury'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: