1888 NL Champions
The National League and the American Association faced each other in a World's Championship Series at the end of the season to determine an overall champion.
League President
Nicholas Young
RetroSeasons
RetroSeasons recaps past sports seasons through stories, photos, videos, and stats from every team, league, and stadium in history. Coverage includes the NBA, NFL, MLB and NHL, as well as vintage media from defunct teams and leagues.
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1888 NL Season Overview
The Kansas City Cowboys are admitted to the American Association.
January 27 – The Brooklyn Bridegrooms keep 5 players from the New York Metropolitans that they purchased last October and sell the rest, plus 4 of their own players, to the Kansas City Cowboys for $7,000.
February 2 – The Indianapolis Hoosiers
what a year. the competitiveness of the ABL really brought the NBA out of its duldrums.