Lincoln Treeplanters - Nebraska - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams - Unisex SweatshirtLincoln, Nebraska had a proud minor league tradition in the early 1900s, with the Treeplanters playing in the Class A Western League starting in 1907. The name honored Nebraska's deep roots in arbor conservation, as the state originated Arbor Day in 1872. Lincoln's ballclubs competed fiercely across the Great Plains, drawing passionate crowds to the heartland diamond. Part of our Defunct Baseball collection, inspired by the vintage Minor League teams