User:Toll Booth Willie/B

Good sources:

USL, CL, FL: http://books.google.com/books?id=4yDtlquCJiYC&printsec=frontcover&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false

NA, National Association of Professional Base Ball Players 1871 - 1875

Hartford Dark Blues (later the Brooklyn Hartfords) from National Association, folded after 1877 season Louisville Grays new franchise, folded after 1877 season Mutual of New York from National Association, expelled after 1876 season St. Louis Brown Stockings from National Association, folded after 1877 season [edit] Other franchises, 1878–1892 Joined in 1878 Indianapolis Blues, folded after 1878 Milwaukee Grays, folded after 1878 Providence Grays, folded after 1885 Joined in 1879 Buffalo Bisons, folded after 1885 Cleveland Blues, folded after 1884 Syracuse Stars, folded after 1879 Troy Trojans, folded after 1882 Joined in 1880 Worcester Ruby Legs, folded after 1882 Joined in 1881 Detroit Wolverines, folded after 1888 Joined in 1883 New York Gothams (exist today as the San Francisco Giants) Philadelphia Phillies Joined in 1885 St. Louis Maroons, joined from U.A. Relocated to Indianapolis for 1887 season as the Indianapolis Hoosiers, folded after 1889 Joined in 1886 Kansas City Cowboys, folded after 1886 Washington Nationals, folded after 1889 Joined in 1887 Pittsburgh Alleghenys (exist today as the Pittsburgh Pirates), joined from A.A. Joined in 1889 Cleveland Spiders, joined from A.A., folded after 1899 Joined in 1890 Cincinnati Reds (exist today as the Cincinnati Reds), joined from A.A. Brooklyn Grays (exist today as the Los Angeles Dodgers), joined from A.A. Joined in 1892 Baltimore Orioles, joined from A.A., contracted after 1899 Louisville Colonels, joined from A.A., contracted after 1899 St. Louis Browns (exist today as the St. Louis Cardinals), joined from A.A. Washington Senators, joined from A.A., contracted after 1899