Memphis Turtles - Tennessee - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams - Unisex T-Shirt clifton minor league clubs like this

minor league clubs like this one gave small agricultural towns a shared identity and something to cheer for

Clubs like these laid the groundwork for a city that would become synonymous with baseball

inspired by the classic 70s TV show that made firefighting and emergency response must-watch television

I got a fever

Parking the Pork Chop Express out front should have been the first red flag

Memphis Turtles - Tennessee - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams - Unisex T-Shirt clifton minor league clubs like thisMemphis Turtles joined the Southern Association in 1909, competing in Class A ball across the Deep South. Memphis, Tennessee was a Southern Association stronghold where minor league baseball wasn't minor at all. Summer nights belonged to the local club, and the whole city felt every win and every loss. Part of our Defunct Baseball collection, inspired by the vintage Minor League teams of yesteryear. The Details: Arched cream Western serif text reads