The 1952 Pirates produced two notable statistical performances and one famous roster entry
shoulder tapes that prevent stretching and a ribbed knit collar that helps retain the shirt’s shape
The California League era began when the financially exhausted Channel Cities Oilers were handed off to Reno backers midway through the 1955 season
The design we came up with for the Red Peppers is based off a patch from the original 1940s team that had an anamorphic Red Pepper
remembered both for his toughness on the field and a series of off-field altercations and arrests
Ventura Oilers T-Shirt (Heavyweight) - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams - California petaluma pets The 1952 Pirates produced twoThe Ventura Oilers, based in Ventura, California, played the 1953 season in the Class C California League, the final identity of the city's own franchise before a regional merger. Ventura had joined the league in 1947 as the Ventura Yankees, becoming the Ventura Braves in 1950, and took the Oilers name for 1953 in honor of the industry that built the town; the Ventura Avenue oil field just north of downtown was one of the richest in California, and