Greensboro Patriots T-Shirt (Premium Lightweight) - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams - North Carolina

Greensboro Patriots T-Shirt (Premium Lightweight) - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams - North CarolinaGreensboro's baseball teams have carried the Patriots name on and off since 1908, a reference to the Revolutionary War's Battle of Guilford Courthouse, fought just outside the city in 1781. The Patriots won Piedmont League championships in 1920 and 1926, and back to back titles in 1932 and 1933 with a young Johnny Mize, later a Hall of Fame first baseman, in the lineup. The Patriots joined the Carolina League at its founding in 1945. The 1945 squad

Greensboro's baseball teams have carried the Patriots name on and off since 1908, a reference to the Revolutionary War's Battle of Guilford Courthouse, fought just outside the city in 1781. The Patriots won Piedmont League championships in 1920 and 1926, and back-to-back titles in 1932 and 1933 with a young Johnny Mize, later a Hall of Fame first baseman, in the lineup.

The Patriots joined the Carolina League at its founding in 1945. The 1945 squad struggled badly, setting a league record with 479 errors on the way to a 53-83 finish, a mark only the 1948 club (49-93) would manage to top for futility. Greensboro briefly rebranded as the Pirates in the early 1950s before returning to the Patriots name in 1954 as a Boston Red Sox affiliate, leading the league in attendance that year with over 81,000 fans.

The team's most famous near-miss came in 1955, when the legendary Satchel Paige was signed to pitch a single game for Greensboro, only to have the contract voided by league president George Trautman. Greensboro kept the Patriots name through 1957, then switched to the Yankees in 1958.

Retro Baseball Revival celebrates historic baseball teams with unique apparel, honoring their legacy and bringing history to one-of-a-kind clothing with our old school retro baseball tees from defunct Minor League Baseball teams. All of our high quality apparel is designed, printed, and shipped within the USA. This collection features 100% original designs based on the history and nicknames of historic minor league teams.

Our premium lightweight shirts are the hugely popular Bella+Canvas brand 3001 tees. They are much lighter and thinner feeling than a traditional heavyweight tee. They also are more form fitting and feel more snug. These are generally 90% to 100% cotton, although please note that heather colors in this item are 52% cotton.

Size Guide: Fit is true to size or a little snug. Considering ordering one size up if you are normally between sizes.

Brand: Bella Canvas | Product ID: 3001

• Made with 100% Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton, a lightweight fabric (4.2 oz/yd² (142 g/m²)) that is easy to layer, breathable. Perfect for active and leisure wear.
• The retail fit that is perfect for casual and semi-formal settings. The crew neckline adds a classic, neat style that's perfect for accessorizing.
• Bella+Canvas manufactures all its products in the US and internationally in humane, no-sweat-shop, sustainable way and is part of the Fair Labor Association as well as Platinum WRAP certified.
• The tear-away label minimizes skin irritations.
• Fabric blends: Ash and Heather Prism colors - 99% cotton, 1% polyester; Heather and Solid Blend colors - 52% cotton, 48% polyester; Athletic Heather and Black Heather - 90% cotton, 10% polyester.