TheĀ Washington NationalsĀ are admitted to theĀ National League, in place ofĀ Providence

1885 – TheĀ Washington NationalsĀ are admitted to theĀ National League, in place ofĀ Providence. The Washington club was displaced in theĀ American AssociationĀ by the court’s decision that theĀ Mets’ franchise could not be revoked.