Notable Players
- Charles Comiskey
- Hugh Duffy
- Silver King
- Jimmy Ryan
- Ned Williamson
- Tip O'Neill
Comiskey and Duffy are members of the Baseball Hall of Fame. On June 21, 1890, Silver King pitched the only ever Player's League no-hitter. The team had two nicknames: 1) White Stockings - player wore white hose - which was appropriate because this PL franchise signed away many NL Chicago White Stocking players, 2) Pirates - name applied not for "pirating" away NL players but rather because the team "pirated" many victories with late inning comebacks in games in which they trailed early. Source: BASEBALL TEAM NAMES 1869-2012, Rick Worth.
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