Fort Wayne Kekiongas - Indiana - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams - Unisex T-Shirt butler Teal-green aquatic plants and seaweed

Teal-green aquatic plants and seaweed flank the character on both sides

Distressed yellow text reads "HOME OF THE OLD 96ER" with white text reading "LAKE PECHOGGIN

California" above a small chevron emblem

Some buildings hold so much history that losing them feels like losing a piece of the city itself

hand-lettered graffiti font

Fort Wayne Kekiongas - Indiana - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams - Unisex T-Shirt butler Teal-green aquatic plants and seaweedFort Wayne's Kekiongas, established in 1866, hold a singular place in baseball history. On May 4, 1871, they played in the very first professional league game ever recorded in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Some teams win championships, but the Kekiongas claimed something rarer, the first pitch of professional baseball itself. Part of our Defunct Baseball collection, inspired by the vintage Minor League teams of yesteryear. The Details: Distressed navy arched