American Association (19th century)
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The American Association was a major league of professional baseball which existed from 1882 to 1891. Together with the National League, the American Association contested the World Series.
Pennant winners of the AA
- 1882 Cincinnati Red Stockings
- 1883 Philadelphia Athletics
- 1884 New York Metropolitans
- 1885 St. Louis Brown Stockings
- 1886 St. Louis Brown Stockings
- 1887 St. Louis Brown Stockings
- 1888 St. Louis Brown Stockings
- 1889 Brooklyn Bridegrooms
- 1890 Louisville Colonels
- 1891 Boston Reds
American Association franchises
- Baltimore Orioles (1882-1891)
- Cincinnati Red Stockings (1882-1889)
- Eclipse of Louisville (1882-1883)
- Louisville Colonels (1883-1891)
- Philadelphia Athletics (1882-1890)
- Pittsburgh Alleghenys (1882-1887)
- St. Louis Brown Stockings (1882-1891)
- Columbus Colts (1883) / Columbus Senators (1884)
- New York Metropolitans (1883-1887)
- Brooklyn Bridegrooms (1884-1889)
- Indianapolis Blues (1884)
- Richmond Virginias (1884)
- Toledo Blue Stockings (1884)
- Washington Statesmen (1884)
- Cleveland Spiders (1887-1888)
- Kansas City Blues (1888-1889)
- Columbus Colts/ Columbus Salons (1890-1891)
- Brooklyn Gladiators (1890)
- Rochester Hop Bitters (1890)
- Syracuse Stars (1890)
- Toledo Maumees (1890)
- Boston Reds (1891)
- Cincinnati Porkers (1891)
- Milwaukee Brewers
- Washington Senators (1891)
Timeline
- 1887-Pittsburgh Alleghenys leave AA to join NL
- 1889-Cleveland Spiders leave AA to join NL
- 1890-Cincinnati Red Stockings and Brooklyn Bridegrooms leave AA to join NL
- 1892-Baltimore Orioles, Louisville Colonels, St.Louis Brown Stockings, and Washington Senators join National League after the folding of the AA
