This day in baseball: Kansas City Cowboys join the AA
Posted: January 17, 2019 Filed under: 19th Century, This day in baseball | Tags: American Association, Baseball, Brooklyn Dodgers, history, Kansas City Cowboys, Major League Baseball, MLB, New York Mets, sports Leave a commentThe Kansas City Cowboys were admitted to the American Association on January 17, 1888, after the New York Metropolitans folded. The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased what remained of the Mets, hoping to obtain the services of the now-unemployed New York players. The Cowboys, meanwhile, would have a rough inaugural season, finishing with a 43-89 record, putting them in last place in the AA.

1888 Kansas City Cowboys (Wikipedia)