Mission Grapefruiters - Texas - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams - Women's T-Shirt Color:Dark Grey Heather and a tall pole sign

and a tall pole sign with red and gold diamond panels spelling "BOWL" vertically

Engraved white illustration depicts Napoleon Bonaparte in his bicorne hat

Distressed white retro block text reads "ERNIE" with golden-yellow "Est

black text reads "FLINT

but this one served as the crossroads of an entire era

Mission Grapefruiters - Texas - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams - Women's T-Shirt Color:Dark Grey Heather and a tall pole signMission'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: