History: Like many barnstorming teams they were known by different names: The Mineola Black Spiders, The Ft. Worth Black Spiders, the Mason City Black Bats. In the golden age of black baseball, hitting the road and picking up games paid the bills and was often more important than a regular league schedule. The Black Spiders were seemingly everywhere between the 1920s and 1940s: Texas, Iowa, Mexico…Then they vanished into the mists of history, like so many traveling teams of the era.
Product Details:
- Made in the USA
- Barnstorming Team
- Authentic reproduction of the jersey worn in 1938 by the Texas Black Spiders
- Authentic gray baseball flannel
- 50% wool, 50% polyester
- Black felt lettering and trim
- Sun Collar, elbow length sleeves
- Wool felt #4 on back
- Dry Clean Only
- Item #: TBS38R
Please note: This product cannot be customized.