Players' LeagueThe Players' National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs, popularly known as the Players' League (PL), was a short-lived but star-studded American professional baseball league of the 19th century. The PL was formed by the Brotherhood of Professional Base Ball Players in November 1889, after a dispute over pay with the National League (NL) and American Association (AA).
Major League BaseballNorth American professional baseball leagueMajor League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball league in North America composed of 30 teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), with 29 in the United States and 1 in Canada. MLB is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada and is considered the premier baseball league in the world.
George Wood (baseball)George Albert Wood (November 9, 1858 – April 4, 1924), also known as "Dandy" Wood, was a British North American-born professional baseball player and manager whose career spanned from 1878 to 1896. He played 13 seasons of Major League Baseball, primarily as an outfielder, for the Worcester Ruby Legs (1880), Detroit Wolverines (1881–85), Philadelphia Quakers (1886–89), Philadelphia Athletics (1890–91), Baltimore Orioles (1889, 1892), and Cincinnati Reds (1892).
Forepaugh ParkForepaugh Park was a baseball ground located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at Broad and Dauphin Streets in North Philadelphia. It had an estimated capacity of 5,000. The ground was home to the Philadelphia Quakers of the Players' League in 1890 and the American Association in 1891.
Charlie BuffintonCharles G. Buffinton (June 14, 1861 – September 23, 1907) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1882 to 1892. One of the workhorse pitchers of the 1880s, he won 20 games seven times and his 1,700 career strikeouts are the ninth-highest total of the 19th century. CareerBorn in Fall River, Massachusetts, Buffinton—mainly known for his brilliant sinker ball—began his career with the Boston Red Stockings/Beaneaters.
1891 in baseballThe following are the baseball events of the year 1891 throughout the world.
Bill SharsigWilliam A. Sharsig (1855 – February 1, 1902) was an American Major League Baseball co-owner, general manager, business manager and on field manager of the American AssociationPhiladelphia Athletics, both their first incarnation and their second, which had migrated over from the Players' League. He lived, worked, and was born in Philadelphia. Managerial careerSharsig founded the Athletics in September 1880.
Jim FogartyJames G. Fogarty (February 12, 1864 – May 20, 1891) was an American professional baseball outfielder. CareerFogarty was born in San Francisco, California, in 1864. In 1883, he started his professional baseball career in the minor leagues. Fogarty was signed by the National League's Philadelphia Phillies based on a recommendation by Jerry Denny to Phillies manager Harry Wright. Fogarty played for the Phillies from 1884 to 1889.
Manager (baseball)In baseball, the field manager (commonly referred to as the manager) is the equivalent of a head coach who is responsible for overseeing and making final decisions on all aspects of on-field team strategy, lineup selection, training and instruction. Managers are typically assisted by a staff of assistant coaches whose responsibilities are specialized.1890 in baseballThe following are the baseball events of the year 1890 throughout the world.
American Association (1882–1891)The American Association of Base Ball Clubs, known simply as the American Association (AA), was a professional baseball major league that operated from 1882 to 1891. Together with its main competitor, the National League (NL), the AA participated in an early version of the World Series. When the AA folded after the 1891 season, several AA franchises joined the NL.Trade unionA trade union (British English) or labor/labour union (North American English), often simply referred to as a union, is an organization of workers whose purpose is to maintain or improve the conditions of their employment, such as attaining better wages and benefits, improving working conditions and safety standards, establishing complaint procedures, developing rules governing the status of employees (including rules on promotions and just-cause conditions for termination), and protecting and increasing the bargaining power of workers.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.