Federal League

The Federal League was established in 1913 as a third major league in competition with the American and National Leagues. It played for three seasons. Teams included the Baltimore Terrapins, Brooklyn Tip-Tops, Chicago Whales, Indianapolis Hoosiers, Kansas City Packers, Buffalo Blues, Cleveland Green Sox,...

The Baltimore Terrapins??were one of the most successful teams in the short-lived Federal League??of professional baseball which operated in 1914 and 1915. It competed with the American and National League as a third major league.

The Brooklyn Tip-Tops??were a team that played in the Federal League??of professional baseball from 1914 to 1915. The team was named by Robert Ward who owned the team and the Tip-Top Bakery.

The Buffalo Blues played in the short-lived Federal League in 1914 and 1915. Despite many attempts, including the formation of another rebel baseball circuit, the Continental League in the late 1950s, big league baseball has never returned to Buffalo. In 2020, Toronto's baseball team...

When the Chicago franchise in the short-lived Federal League debuted in 1914, it lacked an official nickname and was dubbed the Chicago Federals or Chi-Feds by the press and fans to distinguish the team from the NL Chicago Cubs and AL Chicago White Sox....

The Chicago Whales of the Federal League were originally called the Chicago Federals and the Chi-Feds as they lacked an official nickname. They became the Whales in their second season and were the first team to call what is now Wrigley Field home.

The Chicago Whales of the Federal League were originally called the Chicago Federals and the Chi-Feds as they lacked an official nickname. They became the Whales in their second season and were the first team to call what is now Wrigley Field home. The...

The Indianapolis Hoosiers played in the short-lived Federal League (FL), staring in 1913 when the circuit was still considered a minor league. They won the pennant in the FL's first season as a major league. In 1915, the team moved to Newark, NJ and...

The Indianapolis Hoosiers played in the short-lived Federal League (FL), staring in 1913 when the circuit was still considered a minor league. They won the pennant in the FL's first season as a major league. In 1915, the team moved to Newark, NJ and...

The Kansas City Feds, later called the Kansas City Packers, played in the short-lived Federal League (FL) in 1914 and 1915. They originated in Covington, KY as the Blue Sox while the FL was still a minor league. They played their home games at??Gordon...

The Newark Peppers, or Peps for short, played in the second, and final season, of the??Federal League,?? the short-lived rival to the the American and National Leagues. The team moved from Indianapolis where they won the 1914 FL pennant.

The Pittsburgh Rebels played in the??Federal League??from 1914 to 1915. It was a??short-lived rival to the the American and National Leagues. They originated from the Pittsburgh Stogies, who played in the FL in 1913 when it was a minor league. Their homefield was Exposition...

The St. Louis Terriers played in the short-lived Federal League in 1914 and 1915. They played their home games at Handlan's Field.