answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

The Cincinati Red Srockings were the first openly professional team in the 1860's. Prior to that it was considered "unsportsmanlike" to pay players to play what had been, at one time, a completely amateur game. The first professional League was the National Association which began play in 1871 with teams in Philadelphia, Chicago, Boston, New York, Washington, Troy NY, Fort Wayne IN., Cleveland and Rockford IL. The National League began play in 1876 after the demise of the Nat. Ass. the previous year with the teams : The Chicago White Stockings, The St.Louis Brown Stockings, The Hartford Dark Blues, The Boston Red Caps, The Louisville Grays, The New York Mutuals, The Philadelphia Athletics and The Cincinati Red Stockings.

User Avatar

Wiki User

8y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: How many professional baseball teams were there in the original league?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

What are the professional baseball teams of Wyoming?

There are no MLB major league professional baseball teams in Wyoming. There is a minor league baseball team called the Casper Rockies, a Pioneer League team.


Does Tennessee have a baseball team?

Not a professional baseball team. Tennessee does have little league, minor league, and college baseball teams, however.


Is the golden league a minor league baseball team?

No, the golden league is a league of "independent" teams and while it is still a professional baseball league, it is in no way affiliated with major league baseball. The term "minor league" refers to teams which are owned by major league organizations for the growth of their young talent.


What sports teams starts with M?

Minnesota Twins and Milwaukee Brewers are Major League Baseball teams. Miami Dolphins and Minnesota Vikings are professional football teams in the National Football League.


Does New Mexico have baseball teams?

New Mexico has no major league professional sports teams. However the Albuquerque Isotopes is a minor league baseball team in the Class-AAA Pacific Coast League since 2003.


Sports teams that start with the letter M?

Miami Dolphins and Minnesota Vikings are professional football teams in the National Football League. Montreal Alouettes are a professional football team in the Canadian Football League. Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat and Minnesota Timberwolves are professional basketball teams in the National Basketball Association. Minnesota Twins and Milwaukee Brewers are Major League Baseball teams.


Who are the original major league baseball teams?

The first professional baseball team was founded in 1869 - The Cincinnati Red Stockings. The two current MLB teams that can trace their roots the longest are the Atlanta Braves and the Chicago Cubs. They can trace their roots to the National Association founded in 1871.


Are there any professional teams in Netherlands?

Yes there is a dutch baseball league called the DBL which stands for dutch baseball league but they are also known for speed skating in the Olympics


How many basebale teams are there?

Beginning with the 2013 Major League Baseball season, there will be 15 teams in the National League and 15 in the American League. A longtime imbalance between the two leagues is being solved by the transfer of the Houston Astros from the N.L. Central to the A.L. West.


What state has baseball teams?

Every state has some sort of baseball team such as professional, college, high school and little league.


What are two sports teams in Arkansas?

Arkansas has most sports. However, Arkansas they do not have any major league professional sports teams. They have a minor league baseball team, the Travelers, and two minor league hockey teams, the RiverBlades and GlacierCats.


How many baseball team are in the American league?

There are 14 teams in the American League of Major League Baseball.1414 teams