Portland Mavericks Tee

In the 1970s, while Major League Baseball played it safe, Portland went rogue. The Mavericks were an independent ball team rostered with Hollywood stuntmen, washed-up pitchers, oddballs, dreamers, and a dog. Founded by Bing Russell (Kurt’s dad, yes really), they were the only independent, unaffiliated, and proudly unhinged team in the minors.

No corporate sponsors. No MLB oversight. Just cheap beer, wild comebacks, and glorious chaos. They hired the first female GM, let anyone try out, and packed the stadium with fans who just wanted fun, not focus groups. The dugout smelled like bubblegum, bourbon, and rebellion.

They pissed off the league, broke attendance records, and proved you don’t need a billion-dollar budget to play your heart out.

Wear it if you believe in underdogs, dirtbags, and doing it your own damn way.

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Inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 2023, the "motley crew of rejects following an impossible dream," became arguably the most famous minor league team in baseball history and were featured in the 2014 cult hit documentary “Battered Bastards of Baseball.”