Friday, November 27, 2009

The Greatest Cardinals Of Each Time: The Last Von der Ahe

By 1891 the American Association is about to topple over—the wealthier owners, like the Browns' Chris Von der Ahe, are no longer willing to float weaker teams to remain independent, and the National League agrees to accept four clubs (but not the 1891 pennant-winning Boston Reds) into the senior circuit. And that, for a decade, is the end of two-league baseball.

Viva El Birdos

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