San Jose Dukes - California - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams - Women's T-Shirt Color:Athletic Heather Blue hand-lettered text below reads

Blue hand-lettered text below reads "WINSTED

Places like this weren't just alleys

Minor league ball gave rural communities a sense of pride that stretched far beyond the diamond

A posterized oval portrait sits left-center

State League

San Jose Dukes - California - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams - Women's T-Shirt Color:Athletic Heather Blue hand-lettered text below readsSan Jose's Dukes took the diamond in 1892 as part of the California League, bringing Class B baseball to the Santa Clara Valley. Organized ball was still finding its footing out west. Communities rallied around clubs like these, stitching the sport into California life long before the majors ever looked toward the Pacific coast. Part of our Defunct Baseball collection, inspired by the vintage Minor League teams of yesteryear. The Details: Distressed