Description: The Corduroy Collection takes some of Black Baseball’s greatest teams and wraps them in a look that is both durable and distinguished, much like the legacy of the clubs themselves. These crewnecks highlight the lasting identity and impact of some of the game’s most historic teams by reimagining their most iconic uniforms in the style of today.
Product Details:
- French terry sweatshirt
- Cream 20oz fleece
- Team name sewn on in felt on chest
- Team logo on left sleeve
- 100% Cotton Body
- 50% Cotton / 50% Poly Striped Cuffs, Neck, and Bottom trim
- V-notch design at collar
- Flatlock Stitching
- Machine wash cold inside out; hang dry
- S = 36" chest / M = 40" chest / L = 44" chest / XL = 48" chest / 2XL = 52" chest / 3XL = 56" chest
- Imported
League: Eastern Colored League
History: Although Rube Foster's Negro National League in 1920 is generally considered the first organized Black league, an earlier attempt was made with the oddly-named National Association of Colored Baseball Clubs of the United States and Cuba, of which the Royal Giants were a charter member in 1907. The Royal Giants won the title of the four-team league in 1908 and 1909. After the league folded in 1910, the team (named after Brooklyn's Royal Cafe) reverted to an independent schedule before joining the Eastern Colored League in 1923. Home games were played at Dexter Park, home field of the Brooklyn Bushwicks.
