On March 8, 1900 in Baseball, the National League dropped 4 clubs from its league roster. Three of the dropped clubs were clubs that had been added by the league in the merger with the American Association following the 1891 season. The clubs that were dropped were the Baltimore, MD, the Cleveland, OH, the Louisville, KY and the Washington, DC Clubs. The Cleveland Spiders had been a member of the league since 1887. The Spiders were coming off an all-time worst season in history as they had a 20-134 record over the course of the 1899 season. Part of the reason for this record season was the fact the clubs owner also owned the Saint Louis Club and was using the Spiders as a farm club for the Cardinals. The cardinals had entered the league as a part of the merger. In reducing the number of clubs in the league, the practice of dual ownership of more then one club was outlawed.
An unexpected occurance was the National League left the door wide open for a new league. After the 1900 season two groups attempted to take advange of the opening, the American Association and the American League. Through most of the hot stove league season the American Association seemed to have the edge. At the last minute the American League was able to gain control of the fight and force the American Association to a retreat into the Midwest, where they opened as an outlaw league. The following season, the became a class A minor league and operated for the next 60 years.
The National League did later go back to 12 clubs but, that was not until 1969. The answer to yesterdays trivia question is the National Lacrosse League has operated since 1988. The league has had its current name since the 1998 season. Major League Lacrosse played its first season in 1999. Todays trivia question how many teams played in the 1961-62 National Bowling League? The answer in tomorrows daily blog on Basketball.
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