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RyMACtizzle · 08-01-2024, 01:40 PM

Beginnings of Major League baseball in America

The seeds of what would become the USBL were started with the establishment of the Eastern League of Professional Baseball in 1885 (The Eastern League) and the National Baseball League in 1890. Another league was formed in 1891, the United Association of Baseball Clubs (the United Association) but it disappeared after 2 years. Founded in 1893, was the Cuban Association of Base Ball Clubs, an amateur semi-professional outfit out of Cuba (since it is an amateur league at its start, the history of its logos and jerseys were not well known)

The sport of baseball in America really didn't begin to take off until a third major league called the Players League of American Baseball Clubs (The Players League) is founded in 1895 by the best stars of the era who wanted a bigger piece of the money. Stars like Sammy Marshall, Martin Parsons and Kit Rigdon.

The USBL was founded after the 1899 seasons on January 1st, 1900 with the season to start in April 1900. The USBL was formed with 20 teams made up of teams from the Eastern League, National Baseball League, and the Players League. Teams were expected to pay $15,000 to join the USBL. Those that couldn't formed a new league with major league aspirations called the American Baseball Federation. Some teams were not allowed to join the USBL because of the influence of Eastern League owners in forming the USBL. Despite successes in their respective leagues:

Indianapolis Baseball Club (finished in the top half of the NBL in last 3 seasons) couldn't join due to monetary reasons.

Empire State Baseball Club (finished with .542 or better win pct last two years) couldn't join because being from the Queens area. It was decided there were too many New York City based teams in the USBL.

Atlantics Baseball Club (were never above .500 in PL) couldn't join because the the Brooklyn market was given to the Eastern League team Brooklyn Baseball Club.

Grand River Baseball Club (3rd in EL in 1898, no losing seasons before talk of USBL) was deemed to small of a market or a market that wasn't needed.

08-01-2024, 01:40 PM	#2
RyMACtizzle Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2017 Posts: 233	Beginnings of Major League baseball in America The seeds of what would become the USBL were started with the establishment of the Eastern League of Professional Baseball in 1885 (The Eastern League) and the National Baseball League in 1890. Another league was formed in 1891, the United Association of Baseball Clubs (the United Association) but it disappeared after 2 years. Founded in 1893, was the Cuban Association of Base Ball Clubs, an amateur semi-professional outfit out of Cuba (since it is an amateur league at its start, the history of its logos and jerseys were not well known) The sport of baseball in America really didn't begin to take off until a third major league called the Players League of American Baseball Clubs (The Players League) is founded in 1895 by the best stars of the era who wanted a bigger piece of the money. Stars like Sammy Marshall, Martin Parsons and Kit Rigdon. The USBL was founded after the 1899 seasons on January 1st, 1900 with the season to start in April 1900. The USBL was formed with 20 teams made up of teams from the Eastern League, National Baseball League, and the Players League. Teams were expected to pay $15,000 to join the USBL. Those that couldn't formed a new league with major league aspirations called the American Baseball Federation. Some teams were not allowed to join the USBL because of the influence of Eastern League owners in forming the USBL. Despite successes in their respective leagues: Indianapolis Baseball Club (finished in the top half of the NBL in last 3 seasons) couldn't join due to monetary reasons. Empire State Baseball Club (finished with .542 or better win pct last two years) couldn't join because being from the Queens area. It was decided there were too many New York City based teams in the USBL. Atlantics Baseball Club (were never above .500 in PL) couldn't join because the the Brooklyn market was given to the Eastern League team Brooklyn Baseball Club. Grand River Baseball Club (3rd in EL in 1898, no losing seasons before talk of USBL) was deemed to small of a market or a market that wasn't needed. Last edited by RyMACtizzle; 08-01-2024 at 01:52 PM.