The hub city of Acadiana was considered one of the league's marquee franchises from the start
McLain’s career later imploded due to injuries and off-field scandals
Maysville was a major shipping port during the steamboat era
The franchise signed on as a Brooklyn Dodgers affiliate in 1953 as the Thomasville Dodgers
team owner Allen Russell acquired the Class B Austin territorial rights from the Big State League and relocated his franchise to the state capital
San Bernardino Stars Hoodie - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams - California Color:Black The hub city of AcadianaThe San Bernardino Stars, based in San Bernardino, California, were a charter member of the California League, founded in 1941 as a Class C circuit. The Stars operated as an independent club without a major league parent, a hard road even in good times, and the season proved short: on June 29, 1941, the Stars and the Riverside Reds both disbanded, reducing the league's first campaign from eight teams to six. Those few months were San Bernardino's only