The Washington Nationals are admitted to the National League, in place of Providence

ByThis Day in Baseball December 18, 1885December 17, 2022

1885 – The Washington Nationals are admitted to the National League, in place of Providence. The Washington club was displaced in the American Association by the court’s decision that the Mets’ franchise could not be revoked.

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Only five clubs attend the “annual” Union Association meeting, one by proxy

ByThis Day in Baseball December 18, 1884December 17, 2022

1884 – Only five clubs attend the “annual” Union Association meeting, one by proxy. The UA will die early in 1885.

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