Bloomington Bengals - Illinois - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams - Long Sleeve T-Shirt Size:S established in 1917

established in 1917

A kawaii-style cartoon cat with pointed ears

Gray distressed storm cloud sits at top center

Navy hand-lettered cursive text reads "Newporter inn" above a mid-century illustration of a figure steering a sailboat with olive sails on navy waves

on Carson Street from the 1960s through decades of league nights and weekend family outings

Bloomington Bengals - Illinois - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams - Long Sleeve T-Shirt Size:S established in 1917Bloomington's Bengals took the field in 1937 as part of the Illinois minor league circuit. In an era when small city baseball clubs were the soul of their towns, the Bengals gave Bloomington, Illinois something to rally around on warm summer nights. Some teams leave behind trophies, others leave behind memories woven into a community's identity. Part of our Defunct Baseball collection, inspired by the vintage Minor League teams of yesteryear. The