Waterbury Pirates - Connecticut - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams - Long Sleeve T-Shirt retrostuff Long before the Athletics arrived

Long before the Athletics arrived

Bold distressed yellow Western serif text below reads "THE UGLY

White semi-circle sun sits above horizontal striped bands in orange

Earning MVP honors at Citrus State means your trophy ceremony involves a strip search and a cold shower

and anyone who believes life’s better with an 18-wheeler and a loyal co-pilot

Waterbury Pirates - Connecticut - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams - Long Sleeve T-Shirt retrostuff Long before the Athletics arrivedWaterbury'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: