Roswell Rockets - New Mexico - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams - Long Sleeve T-Shirt Color:Black flanked by green pine trees

flanked by green pine trees

It’s a funny name

Small town teams like these were the backbone of organized baseball

a place where neighbors became regulars and regulars became family

Roswell Rockets - New Mexico - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams - Long Sleeve T-Shirt Color:Black flanked by green pine treesRoswell's Rockets joined the Longhorn League in 1949, bringing minor league baseball to a small New Mexico desert town with an outsized reputation. Baseball gave the community something tangible to rally around. Some clubs play seasons, others become woven into a town's identity. Part of our Defunct Baseball collection, inspired by the vintage Minor League teams of yesteryear. The Details: White script text reads "Rockets" above a cartoon gray rocket