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Players’ National League (1890)
The Players’ National League was a major professional baseball league in the United States. The league was founded in 1890 with eight teams in the United States. The league folded after the 1890 season with eight teams in the United States.
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Final Teams (1890)
Team
Venue
Municipality
Boston Braves
Congress Street Grounds
Boston
Brooklyn Ward’s Wonders
Eastern Park
Brooklyn, New York
Buffalo Bisons
Olympic Park (1889)
Buffalo, New York
Chicago Pirates
South Side Park (1890)
Chicago
Cleveland Infants
Brotherhood Park
Cleveland
New York Blacks
Polo Grounds (1890)
Manhattan, New York
Philadelphia Quakers
Forepaugh Park
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh Maroons
Exposition Park (1890)
Pittsburgh
Franchise Histories
Boston Braves (1890) → Transferred to American Association as Boston Red Stockings
Brooklyn Ward’s Wonders (1890)
Buffalo Bisons (1890)
Chicago Pirates (1890)
Cleveland Infants (1890)
New York Blacks (1890)
Philadelphia Quakers (1890) → Transferred to American Association as Philadelphia Athletics
