1942 New Orleans Pelicans Road Throwback Baseball Jersey (Sizes 3XL - 5XL) With #5
To order sizes Small - 2XL click here . The Crescent City Had A Proud Seventy Year Tradition In Southern Baseball. The 1905 Team Had The Distinction Of Winning The Pennant While Playing The Last Six Weeks On The Road Due To An Outbreak Of Yellow Fever In New Orleans. The Pels Appeared In The Dixie Series Five Times Between 1923 And 1934, Winning In '33 Against San Antonio, And Topping Galveston In '34. Jerseys Quite simply, the real thing. Hand-crafted from genuine wool baseball flannel. Each shirt is researched, and carefully re-created using the same materials and production techniques as the original. Lettering on most models is wool felt. Some of the more expensive models (for example our 1938 Baltimore Orioles shirt) feature manual chain-stitch embroidery. The design is directly embroidered into the garment to produce a brilliant effect. Sleeve patches were another important component of vintage jerseys. They often celebrated local events like World's Fairs, or anniversaries like baseballs official centennial in 1939. During wartime, ball clubs would display patriotic shields, like the Stars & Stripes or Health patch. You will find all of these faithfully re-created here. his particular jersey has the Heath patch and chain stitch embroidery. Jersey Numbers Jersey prices include numerals, except where noted (most teams did not wear numbers prior to 1930.) We have chosen a standard number for all of our shirts, which is listed in the text for that model. You may order a different number at no extra charge, but it may slightly delay your order. NOTE: If you would like an alternate number , please write in the comments field of the order form I would like alternate number 5 (five) (or whatever number you want) for item number EFF-HOL-41C (or whatever the item number is you are ordering). Jersey Sizes Sizes available are Medium (38-40) Large (42-44) XL (46-48) XXL (50-52) Smalls are available on request (allow six to eight weeks). Please note that many shirts are made to order, and take one to six weeks for delivery. All jerseys are crafted in the USA, using American materials. History of the Minor Leagues The story of professional baseball does not begin and end with the Major Leagues. Until the early 1950's, big league ball was limited to sixteen teams playing in only ten cities - all but one east of the Mississippi River. For the rest of North America, in towns as large as Los Angeles and as small as Mineral Wells, T