Salinas Packers Crewneck Sweatshirt - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams - California Size:2XL the new club adopted the

the new club adopted the Missions identity and played under it through 1981

and the ballpark

Their name reflected the region’s coal mining industry

unusual for the GFL

there is a summer college league team that has revived the Railroaders name

Salinas Packers Crewneck Sweatshirt - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams - California Size:2XL the new club adopted theThe Salinas Packers, based in Salinas, California, joined the California League in 1954, bringing professional baseball to the self proclaimed Salad Bowl of the World. The name honored the produce packing industry that defined the Salinas Valley, where the lettuce sheds and vegetable packers employed much of the town. The Packers ran through 1958, affiliated first with the Pittsburgh Pirates and then the Milwaukee Braves, and reached the top quickly: