American Association

In 1881 the American Association was formed with teams from cities that were not members of the National League and teams that had been expelled from the league (such as Cincinnati, which was disciplined in 1880 for playing games on Sunday and allowing liquor on the grounds). In…

…a recognized major league, the American Association. They were Moses Fleetwood (“Fleet”) Walker, a catcher for the Association’s Toledo team, and his brother Welday, an outfielder who appeared in six games for Toledo.