Formation of the 1881 Team
- When
- 1881
- Where
- eventual home city of the franchise
After earlier attempts failed, a new independent ball club was formed in the spring of 1881, later becoming a founding member of the American Association.
When earlier attempts failed, a new independent ball club was formed in the spring of 1881. The passages do not state the city in which the club was formed; Cincinnati is its eventual home and the city whose name the team carried as the third club of that name. After the 1881 series proved successful, Caylor and former Reds president Justus Thorner received an invitation from Horace Phillips to a Pittsburgh meeting planning a new league to compete with the National League.
Sources
- Cincinnati Reds Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-07
- History of the Cincinnati Reds Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-13
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