Bloomington Bloomers Hoodie - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams - Illinois Size:S played in the Class C

played in the Class C Western Association from 1939 to 1942 and from 1946 to 1954

the Speakers were league champs with a 65-27 record

but mostly played in the East Texas League

with home games at Webb Park

The Highlanders name returned in 1953 when the Carolina League's Fayetteville Athletics rebranded

Bloomington Bloomers Hoodie - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams - Illinois Size:S played in the Class CThe Bloomington Bloomers, hailing from Bloomington, Illinois, were a long standing team in the Iowa Indiana Illinois or Three I League during the early 20th century. The Bloomers started play in 1903 and played 29 seasons through 1939. The Bloomers won four league titles in 1903, 1919, 1920 and 1939. The 1935 team was player managed by Hall of Famer Burleigh Grimes, who was winding down his playing career. Grimes would move on to coach the Brooklyn