Union City Greyhounds - Tennessee - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams - Long Sleeve T-Shirt Color:Navy Birmingham's Ironmakers took the diamond

Birmingham's Ironmakers took the diamond in 1887

but management strongly encourages going above and beyond

" above large cursive lettering spelling "Profs" with a pennant bearing "NH" and stars tucked beneath

which is a bold mission statement for a one-man operation with no dispatcher and questionable customer reviews

" A hand-drawn illustration of a large rack of barbecue ribs sits below

Union City Greyhounds - Tennessee - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams - Long Sleeve T-Shirt Color:Navy Birmingham's Ironmakers took the diamondUnion City's Greyhounds ran in the Kitty League starting in 1935, carrying small town Tennessee pride onto dusty Class D diamonds. That league bound together border towns across Kentucky, Illinois, and Tennessee when baseball was still the only game that mattered. Clubs like these gave young men a shot and gave their communities something to believe in. Part of our Defunct Baseball collection, inspired by the vintage Minor League teams of yesteryear.