Sports - Defunct Sports Teams, Retro Leagues

The New Jersey Gems played in the Women's Professional Basketball League (WBL) and was one of only three teams in the league to survive through all three seasons, from 1978–79 to 1980–81. The team made the league playoffs once, losing in the first round. OS16255

The Montreal Machine played in the World League of American Football (WLAF) in 1991 and 1992. When the league decided to focus on Europe, all of the North American teams, including the Machine were folded. OS16256

The Hamburg Sea Devils played in the World League of American Football from 2005 to 2007 at Hamburg's Volksparkstadion.  OS16257

The Scottish Claymores played in the World League of American Football (WLAF) from 1995 until 2004. Based in Edinburgh, they won a World Bowl title in 1996. OS16259

The sounds of cicadas will be buzzin' around the bases and Nashville this spring!   ITC16264

The sounds of cicadas will be buzzin' around the ballpark in St. Louis! ITC16265

The cicadas will be buzzin' around the ballpark in Chicago! ITC16266

The San Jose Lasers were a member of the women's American Basketball League, playing their home games at either the San Jose State Event Center or the San Jose Arena. The team folded along with the rest of the league during the third ABL season in 1998. OS16281

The Washington Metros were an expansion franchise in the Women’s Professional Basketball League during the league’s second season in the fall/winter of 1979-80. OS16282

The Nebraska Wranglers were a one-year wonder in the Women’s Professional Basketball League, joining in the league's third and final season in the winter of 1980-81. The expansion club would go on to win the league championship in April 1981.  OS16283

The sounds of cicadas will be buzzin' around Alabama's football team. ITC16381

The cicadas are buzzin' around Kansas City's baseball team. ITC16380

The cicadas are buzzin' around Chicago's baseball team on the southside. ITC16382

Celebrate the stars and legends throughout Negro League Baseball history. OS16396

The Negro National League (NNL) was established in 1920 and was one of several Negro circuits established during the period in the United States in which organized baseball was segregated. It dissolved in 1931. *Design is officially licensed from the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum...

In Boston, there ain't no party like a Garden Party. ITC16473

18-time champions are grown in a "Garden." ITC16472

Nicknamed "the Say Hey Kid", #24 was a baseball center fielder who played 23 seasons in the big leagues. OS16478

Nicknamed "the Say Hey Kid", #24 was a baseball center fielder who played 23 seasons in the big leagues for San Francisco and New York. OS16479

The Miami Americans was an American Soccer League that only existed for only the 1980 season and played their home games at Tropical Park Stadium. OS16502

Dallas Americans (not to be confused with the indoor football team) was an American Soccer League club that played until the ASL folded, then the club joined the newly formed United Soccer League.   OS16501

The New Jersey Americans were an American Soccer League club in New Brunswick, New Jersey and won the ASL championship in 1977. After the 1979 season, the club moved to Miami, Florida and became known as the Miami Americans. OS16503

Whether you call him "Captain Clutch" or "Mr. November," this beloved New York baseball player's number is now retired in the Bronx. OS16519

Florida's hockey team completed the "Rat Trick!" ITC16521

Celebrate Florida's Rat Pack who won it all in the 2024. ITC16522

The Daytona Beach Breakers were a minor league hockey team based in Daytona Beach, FL who played in the Southern Hockey League from 1995 to 1996 at the Daytona Beach Ocean Center. OS16525

The Florida Hammerheads were a Roller Hockey hockey team from Coral Gables, FL that played in the Roller Hockey International from 1992 to 1994. OS16526

The Jacksonville Bullets were a short-lived team in the short-lived Sunshine Hockey League from 1992 through 1995. OS16527

The Charlotte Cobras were a member of the Major Indoor Lacrosse League (MILL) during the 1996 season, playing their home games at Independence Arena.   OS16583

This carnation of the Philadelphia Wings lacrosse team played from 1987 to 2014, playing their home games at the Spectrum from 1987 to 96 and then at the Wells Fargo Center. OS16584