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Union Association

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Organization

The Resume

    (1884-1884)
    (1884)
    Founded by Henry Lucas
    Teams were the Altoona (Kansas City) Unions, Baltimore Monumentals, Boston Unions, Chicago Browns (Pittsburgh Stogies), Cincinnati Outlaw Reds, Keystones of Philadelphia, Washington Nationals, St. Louis Maroons, Wilmington Quicksteps, Milwaukee Grays and St. Paul Whitecaps
    Lone champion was the St. Louis Maroons

Why Union Association might be annoying:

    Henry Lucas owned both the league and the St. Louis Maroons. Can you say conflict of interest?
    As a result, the Maroons dominated while the other teams failed to keep up.
    The lack of balance was the main reason for the league only lasting one season.
    The Maroons eventually joined the National League. Since they actually had to play real teams, they folded after two years.
    Most of its teams were so desperate to fill out their rosters that they picked random people off the street.
    Only five teams made it through the entire season.
    Two different teams changed locations twice during the course of the season.

Why Union Association might not be annoying:

    Despite its chaos, it is officially recognized as a major league.
    It challenged the then-standard reserve clause, a rule that kept players from switching teams.
    The Keystones' Jack Clements was the first catcher to use a chest protector in the major leagues.
    They had the major leagues' original Washington Nationals.
    It makes the XFL functional in comparison.

Credit: Hoxy


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 20 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 10 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 10 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 56 Votes: 64.29% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 36 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 34 Votes: 64.71% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 162 Votes: 72.84% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 104 Votes: 71.15% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 44 Votes: 75.00% Annoying