New Haven Profs - Connecticut - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams - Long Sleeve T-Shirt joplin flanked by golden-yellow diamond corners

flanked by golden-yellow diamond corners

Eugene's Larks joined the Far West League in 1951

A white diamond shape at center contains "Western Pennsylvania League

inside the Telenews Building from the 1940s onward

New Haven Profs - Connecticut - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams - Long Sleeve T-Shirt joplin flanked by golden-yellow diamond cornersNew Haven's Profs played in the Eastern League during the 1920s, carrying the name of a city defined by its university culture. Founded in 1923, the club represented a Connecticut town where baseball and academia shared the same streets. Minor league teams like these gave small cities something beyond their institutions to rally around. Part of our Defunct Baseball collection, inspired by the vintage Minor League teams of yesteryear. The Details: