This day in baseball: Federal League founded

Posted: March 8, 2019 | Author: Precious Sanders | Filed under: 20th Century, This day in baseball | Tags: Baseball, Columbian League, Federal League, history, John Powers, National Agreement, sports |2 Comments

On March 8, 1913, John Powers founded the Federal League. Just a year previous, Powers had the Columbian League, which had failed before a game could even be played. The new Federal League established teams in Chicago, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Indianapolis, St. Louis, and Covington, Kentucky. The league did not abide by the National Agreement, earning it the nickname the “outlaw league,” which allowed it to recruit players from established clubs.