Winston-Salem Red Birds Crewneck Sweatshirt - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams - North Carolina Size:5XL then sat dormant for more

then sat dormant for more than three decades

fielding teams from across Oklahoma along with several northern Texas cities

durable mesh

and rebuilt in Burlington

recognizable for its reddish-brown body and distinctive cream-colored face

Winston-Salem Red Birds Crewneck Sweatshirt - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams - North Carolina Size:5XL then sat dormant for moreWinston Salem's minor league teams had been known as the Twins since 1905, a reference to the formerly separate towns of Winston and Salem. The team became a St. Louis Cardinals farm club in 1957, taking the name Red Birds, a nod to the parent club's own nickname without using it outright. The Red Birds played four seasons in the Carolina League, from 1957 through 1960, calling Ernie Shore Field home. The 1958 club went 69 68 under manager Vern Benson