McAlester Rockets T-Shirt (Heavyweight) - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams - Oklahoma north carolina The team’s name pays tribute

The team’s name pays tribute to the city’s historic connection to the Ohio River

following the Oklahoma State League Poncans in the 1920s and the Kansas-Oklahoma-Missouri League Dodgers from 1947 to 1952

nicknamed the “Commies

Reno remains the only city outside California to host a California League team for more than a single season

and the team did not advance deep into the postseason in either season

McAlester Rockets T-Shirt (Heavyweight) - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams - Oklahoma north carolina The team’s name pays tributeThe McAlester Rockets, based in McAlester, Oklahoma, were the most successful franchise in Sooner State League history, winning five league championships in seven seasons as a New York Yankees affiliate, capturing the title in 1947 and then four consecutive years from 1950 through 1953. The Rockets played at Jeff Lee Stadium, drawing between 40,000 and 63,000 fans per season, strong attendance for a Class D market. The franchise's most enduring piece