1884

Introduction

The year is 1884. It is the early beginnings of organized sports leagues in North America with Baseball providing the first-ever Major Sports League and league rivalry. This year saw the rivalry in Baseball intensify between the older, established National League, the upstart American Association, and a third league call the Union Association. We see the first-ever World Series between the National League and American Association, which was the first time ever that champions from two Major Sports Leagues would compete against each other for a cross-league championship!

We see the first Proto-League in Hockey, the Montreal Winter Carnival Hockey Tournament, return for another season.

New Leagues

A new Rival League, named the Union Association (UA), was formed to challenge Baseball’s National League, 140 years ago.

Leagues in Operation

Year 9 of play in the National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs (NL) took place 140 years ago. ^{(source) (source)}

Year 3 of play in the American Association of Base Ball Clubs (AA) took place 140 years ago.

Year 2 of play across the Independent and Minor League system of Baseball took place 140 years ago.

Year 2 of play in the Montreal Winter Carnival Hockey Tournament (MWCHT) took place 140 years ago.

Year 1 of play in the Union Association (UA) took place 140 years ago.

Leagues that Folded

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League Champions and Other Events