Oyster Pirate T-Shirt Size:2X Large 000 fans who cheered as

000 fans who cheered as Ernie Triplett sped off the high bank at full throttle winning the 100-mile feature race at the Stadium’s dedication

The little speedsters spent half their time skidding around turns

Length Small 37" / Medium 38" / Large 41" / XL 44" / 2XL 47" / 3XL 49"

Established in 1882

Oyster Pirate T-Shirt Size:2X Large 000 fans who cheered asOyster Pirates in Alameda! Local Folk Heroes. In the late 19th century, the Southern Pacific Railroad leased out coastal land in the San Francisco bay to oyster farmers. Atlantic oysters were shipped across the country by rail and seeded in privately owned tidelands in the bay including the waters near Bay Farm Island. Oyster pirates would raid the shallow beds at night and sell their take at Oakland markets the next morning. For many in the general