Portland Mavericks 1977 F/B Vintage Men's T-Shirt

Design Description

The Portland Mavericks were a legendary independent minor league baseball team that captured hearts in the 1970s as the only fully unaffiliated club in organized baseball at the time. Founded in 1973 by Hollywood actor Bing Russell (father of Kurt Russell, who played second base during the inaugural season), the team filled the void left when the Portland Beavers departed for Spokane. Operating in the Northwest League as a scrappy, no-rules outfit of castoffs, ex-major leaguers (like pitcher Jim Bouton), and open-tryout dreamers, the Mavericks embraced a rebellious spirit—hiring groundbreaking staff like the first female and Asian-American general manager in pro baseball. They quickly became a sensation, drawing huge crowds with their fun-loving antics while posting strong records (including division titles and playoff runs in four of five seasons, culminating in a 44-22 mark in 1977). Featured in the acclaimed 2014 documentary, "The Battered Bastards of Baseball," the Mavericks folded after 1977 when the Pacific Coast League returned to Portland. This design features both front and back prints... for the front only print version, check our store! Product Details

Like all our designs, this one is treated with our signature ‘relic-ing’ process which includes our own secret recipe of hand-painted chipping, cracking, fading, and just the right touch of yellowing to ensure that it looks the part of a true vintage imprint.** We lay these works of art down on premium Bella+Canvas 3001 Unisex Jersey Short Sleeve Tees, one of the softest, best-wearing t-shirts available today, via state of the art direct to garment (DTG) printing which allows us to create a vintage effect that simply can’t be accomplished with other printing methods. In short, these shirts are everything you’ve dreamed of and more – it feels soft and lightweight with just the right amount of stretch, making it comfortable and flattering for both men and women.

• 100% combed and ring-spun cotton*
• Fabric weight: 4.2 oz (142 g/m2)
• 32 singles for a softer hand
• Dyed and cut in the USA
• Shoulder-to-shoulder taping
• Side-seamed construction
• Tear-away label
• Modern retail fit
• Runs true to size

*Heather CVC Colors: 52% Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton, 48% polyester, 32 singles, 4.2 oz. Athletic Heather and Black Heather CVC: 90% Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton, 10% polyester, 32 singles, 4.2 oz. Heather Prism Colors: 99% Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton, 1% polyester, 32 singles, 4.2 oz. Heather Prism Blue: 90% Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton, 10% polyester, 32 singles, 4.2 oz. **Due to the nature of the printing process and different sizes of shirts offered, imprint position and scale may vary slightly from the product images, but we do our best to be as accurate as possible. Screen colors may vary due to differences in screens. Due to the natural nature of cotton, whites may appear off-white rather than bright white. Size Chart

Not sure what size is your best fit? We recommend taking one of your current t-shirts, laying it flat and measuring it. The measurements in the chart below are taken with the shirt laying on a flat surface. To get the length, measure from the high shoulder point down to the bottom of the shirt. To get the width, measure approximately 1-inch below the armhole, across the chest, from seam to seam. While our tees are all made using premium, pre-shrunk, ring-spun cotton, there can be some shrinkage depending on your personal wash and dry cycles. With that said, if you’re on the fence, we always suggest going up a size. All sizes are provided in inches! Please note that variations in sizing of up to 1.5 inches are possible.