When the KITTY League folded
where Hall of Famer Billy Williams began his professional career in 1956 at age 18
all of whom made significant marks in baseball history
they had pitched through back-to-back no hitters
the Prune Pickers immediately became one of the circuit's steadiest clubs
Watsonville Hayseeds Hoodie - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams - California Color:Dark Chocolate When the KITTY League foldedThe Watsonville Hayseeds, based in Watsonville, California, played the 1899 season in the California League, giving the Pajaro Valley farm town a professional nine with a name that leaned all the way into its identity. Hayseed was the era's universal slang for a country boy, and Watsonville, surrounded by apple orchards, sugar beet fields, and berry farms, wore it proudly against the big city clubs of San Francisco, Oakland, and Sacramento.