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The 1914 Brooklyn Tip-Tops. The team finished a disappointing 4th in 1914. Federal League officials believed it was important to have a successful franchise in the New York City area and when the Indianapolis Hoosiers were transitioned to Newark, New Jersey, the "Federal League Ty Cobb", as 1914 FL batting champ Benny Kauff was known, was placed on the Brooklyn roster.
View of a night-time baseball game at Yankee Stadium between the New York Yankees and the Minnesota Twins. This is a list of professional and semi-professional sports teams based in the New York metropolitan area, including from New York City, Long Island, Lower Hudson Valley, Northern and Central New Jersey, and parts of Western Connecticut.
Brooklyn Ward's Wonders; Buffalo Bisons (1886–1970) ... New York Giants (baseball) New York Giants (Players' League) New York Gorhams; New York Knickerbockers (1912)
After the 1882 season, Ward signed with the New York Gothams. It was here where he not only became an excellent batter, but a prominent business figure in the sport. [7] He cofounded a players union called the Brotherhood of Professional Baseball Players and in 1890 created the short-lived Players League in response to the NL's reserve clause. [7]
The Brooklyn Ward's Wonders were a baseball team who played in the Players' League in 1890. The team's nickname derived from its superstar shortstop , hall of famer John Montgomery Ward . The team finished with a 76–56 record, finishing in second place.
Baseball in Newburgh goes back to the 1860s: the Hudson River club played from 1863 to 1867, compiling an 18–18 record against many of the top teams of the day. Several other short-lived pro teams called the city home before World War I, including the Newburgh Taylor-Mades (aka Hill Climbers or Hillies, Hudson River League, 1903–1907); the Newburgh Dutchmen (New York-New Jersey League ...
The Townball club is looking for participants from the community to join in a pick-up game on July 2nd. This invitation is open to the public.
The 1977 New York Yankees season was the 75th season for the Yankees. The team won the World Series, which was the 21st title in franchise history and the first under the ownership of George Steinbrenner. New York was managed by Billy Martin, and played at Yankee Stadium in The Bronx.