Clarksdale Planters Baseball Pillows

Description: Vintage Clarksdale Planters baseball design: a retro tribute to the Cotton States League club from Clarksdale, Mississippi, est. 1947, featuring a big ball glove with a sprout. Great gift for Clarksdale natives and farmers, baseball dads and fans of defunct minor league teams. Original artwork, not affiliated with any team.

Description: The Clarksdale Planters are a defunct minor league baseball team that was based in Clarksdale, Mississippi. They played under different names over their 13 nonconsecutive seasons, including the Ginners (1934–1936, 1941), the Red Sox (1937–1940), and finally the Planters (1947–1951). The team started out in the East Dixie League from 1934 to 1935, and later joined the Cotton States League from 1937 to 1941, and 1947 to 1951. Clarksdale ceased to have a team for five seasons (1942–1946). However, the team returned in 1947 under the Planters name. The team was classified as a Class-C team for all of their 13 years. Clarksdale was affiliated with the Cleveland Indians for one season (1936), and the Boston Red Sox for two seasons (1938–1939).