Akron Rubbernecks - Ohio - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams - Unisex Tank Top bondsville and black shoes

and black shoes

small diamond icons

Baseball clubs like this one gave factory towns an identity beyond the smokestacks

Pat finally got his day

Playing out of northern Illinois

Akron Rubbernecks - Ohio - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams - Unisex Tank Top bondsville and black shoesAkron's Rubbernecks took the diamond in 1906, carrying the name of the rubber capital of the world. Ohio minor league ball in that era was a proving ground for small industrial cities. Teams like these meant everything to the folks in the stands, long before the majors came calling. Part of our Defunct Baseball collection, inspired by the vintage Minor League teams of yesteryear. The Details: Arched navy serif text reads "RUBBERNECKS" above a large