The 1888-1890 League
The following teams played in the next incarnation of the league, which existed from 1888 until 1890: Albany Governors (1890), Buffalo Bisons (1888-90), Detroit Wolverines (1889-90), Hamilton Mountaineers (1888, 1890), Hamilton Hams (1889), London Tecumsehs (1888-90), Montreal Canadiens (1890), Grand Rapids Shamrocks (1890), Rochester Jingoes (1888-89), Saginaw-Bay City Hyphens (1890), Syracuse Stars (1888-89), Toledo Black Pirates (1889), Toronto Canucks (1888-90) and Troy Trojans (1888). In 1888, Syracuse finished in first place. Detroit finished in first place in 1889 and 1890.
In 1888, outfielder Patsy Donovan of the Tecumsehs led the league in batting with a batting average of either .359 (according to the Donovan family web site) or .398 (according to the London Tecumsehs' official scorer C. J. Moorehead in a 1903 copy of The London Advertiser), had 201 hits, scored 103 runs and stole 80 bases. His second season with the Tecumsehs was less successful due to a leg injury. Donovan went on to an outstanding career in Major League Baseball, even playing a significant role in scouting Babe Ruth.
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