Davenport River Rats - Iowa - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams - Long Sleeve T-Shirt syracuse Arched white bold text reads

Arched white bold text reads "CHECK OUT MY" above a vintage hand-drawn illustration of Santa Claus in a red suit with white trim and black belt

flanked by "19" and "80

" Smaller cyan text below reads "THERE THEY ARE NOW

Minor league ball meant everything to communities too small for much else

turning strangers into teammates one frame at a time

Davenport River Rats - Iowa - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams - Long Sleeve T-Shirt syracuse Arched white bold text readsDavenport's River Rats took the diamond in 1901 as a Class D club in the Illinois Indiana Iowa League. The Three I League connected small river towns across the Midwest when minor league ball was the only game most folks ever saw. Davenport, Iowa gave those teams a home and a reason to show up. Part of our Defunct Baseball collection, inspired by the vintage Minor League teams of yesteryear. The Details: Arched navy block text reads "DAVENPORT" above