Fuji Athletic Club Fungo Shirt

Description: During the era of flannel baseball uniforms, the undershirt was usually a two-layer wool blend/cotton fabric with sleeves matching the primary team color. Years ago while visiting a now-defunct sporting goods manufacturer we found one of these original garments. A little digging turned up the Canadian mill which made the shirts for the major uniform manufacturers of the day. We persuaded the mill to make them again – especially for us – and we called the result the “Fungo” shirt.

We’re excited to now offer those same shirts, embellished with embroidered felt patches from some of our favorite teams!

These shirts run about a size large. Please check the measurements below:

Half chest, side seam to side seam, 1" below armhole
S 18 ½” - M 20 ½” - L 22 ½” - XL 24 ½”- 2XL 26 ½” - 3X 28 ½”

Total length, high point shoulder to hem
S 27 ¾” - M 28 ¾” – L 29 ¾” – XL 30 ¾” – 2XL 31 ¾” – 3XL 32 ¾”

History: The Portland Fuji was coached by Frank Fukuda, who was fundamental in developing Japanese Baseball in the Pacific Northwest. Fukuda played, coached, and managed for the Seattle Asahi, and other local ball clubs for nearly two decades. He moved to Portland in 1927, where he continued to lead teams to league and tournament championships.