Champions of Leagues That No Longer Exist

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Champions of Leagues That No Longer Exist

A Special Baseball Records Committee appointed by the commissioner found in 1968 that four extinct leagues qualified for major league status—the American Association (1882-91), the Union Association (1884), the Players' League (1890) and the Federal League (1914-15). The first years of the American League (1900) and Federal League (1913) were not recognized.

American Association

Year	Champion	Manager
1882	Cincinnati	Pop Snyder
1883	Philadelphia	Lew Simmons
1884	New York	Jim Mutrie
1885	St. Louis	Charlie Comiskey
1886	St. Louis	Charlie Comiskey
1887	St. Louis	Charlie Comiskey
1888	St. Louis	Charlie Comiskey
1889	Brooklyn	Bill McGunnigle
1890	Louisville	Jack Chapman
1891	Boston	Arthur Irwin

Union Association

Year	Champion	Manager
1884	St. Louis	Henry Lucas

Players' League

Year	Champion	Manager
1890	Boston	King Kelly

Federal League

Year	Champion	Manager
1914	Indianapolis	Bill Phillips
1915	Chicago	Joe Tinker

National League Pennant Winners from 1876-99

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