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Players League Announces Teams; Commissioner
December 31, 1889
The Players League announced that Colonel Edwin A. McAlpin has been named Commissioner of the Players League. They also officially unveiled the eight teams that will make up the league, consisting of the following teams -
Boston Reds
Brooklyn Ward's Wonders
New York Giants
Chicago Pirates
Philadelphia Quakers
Pittsburgh Burghers
Cleveland Infants
Buffalo Bisons
As expected the Players League has placed teams in seven cities that currently have an existing team. Also unveiled were the Stadiums were games would be played, along with the managers for each team:
Boston Reds
Manager: King Kelly
Stadium: Congress Street Grounds
Brooklyn Ward's Wonders
Manager: John Montgomery Ward
Stadium: Eastern Park
Buffalo Bisons
Manager: Jack Rowe
Stadium: Olympic Park
Chicago Pirates
Manager: Charlie Comiskey
Stadium: South Side Park
Cleveland Infants
Manager: Henry Larkin
Stadium: Brotherhood Park
New York Giants
Manager: Buck Ewing
Stadium: Polo Grounds
Philadelphia Quakers
Manager: Jim Fogarty
Stadium: Forepaugh Park
Pittsburgh Burghers
Manager: Ned Hanlon
Stadium: Exposition Park
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