Sports - Defunct Sports Teams, Retro Leagues

The Stars were a Negro league baseball team that called Detroit home from 1919 to 1931. Starting as an independent team, they played in the Negro National League from 1920 to 1931. They played their home games at Mack Park. It was located at...

The Atlanta Black Crackers, originally called the Atlanta Cubs, were a Negro League baseball team that played from 1919 to 1952. They played as both an independent club as well as in various Negro leagues throughout their history. Their home field was Ponce de...

Built in 1912 as Redland Field, the Cincinnati Reds home ballpark was renamed Crosley Field, in honor of the team's new owner, in 1934. It was the home of the Reds until 1970 when they moved into Riverfront Stadium. One of the most iconic...

Built in 1912 as Redland Field, the Cincinnati Reds home ballpark was renamed Crosley Field, in honor of the team's new owner, in 1934. It was the home of the Reds until 1970 when they moved into Riverfront Stadium. One of the most iconic...

The Palace of the Fans was the Reds home from 1902 until 1911. In 1912, the club moved into Redland Field (on the same site). That ballpark was renamed Crosley Field, in honor of the team's new owner, in 1934. It was the home...

Como Mall opened in the Buffalo suburb of??Cheektowaga in 1973. IN 1984 it became Appletree Mall. After exiting bankruptcy it was redeveloped as Appletree Business Park.

Riverfront Stadium, later Cinergy Field, was the home of the Reds from 1970 until 2002. The team captured three World Series titles (1975, 1976, and 1990) while playing there.

The original San Jose Earthquakes played in the old North American Soccer League?? (NASL)??beginning in 1974. In 1983 and 1984, they were known as the Golden Bay Earthquakes and played in the Major Indoor Soccer League??(MISL) while still fielding the outdoor team. They left...

Cleveland's baseball team has called many places home for spring training, including New Orleans, San Antonio, Mobile, AL, and Athens GA. From 1947 to 1992, spring training was held in Tucson, Arizona. In 1993, the team was supposed to move operations to Homestead, FL,...

In 1927, New York won their fifth pennant with a record and??finished with a record of 110???44???1. They are considered to be one of the greatest teams ever.

In 1961, New York finished with a record of 109???53. and won the pennant. They are considered to be one of the greatest teams ever.

In 1985, St. Louis??went 101-61, won the pennant, and??are considered to be one of the greatest teams ever.

In 2006, the St. Louis baseball season started out with a bang, as the team raced out to a 31-16 record by late May. They finished 83-78 record but went on to win the World Series??and??are considered to be one of the greatest teams...

Their 1984 Cinderella season was caught short in the League Championship Series, but in 1985, Kansas City finished 91???71 and won the championship. They??are considered to be one of the greatest teams ever.??

In 1989, Oakland finished with 99 wins and 63 losses They won the championship and??are considered to be one of the greatest teams ever.??

In 2002, Oakland finished??103???59, including a 20-0 run in late summer. They won the championship and??are considered to be one of the greatest teams ever.??

In 1988, Los Angeles finished 94-67 and won the championship over Oakland. They are regarded as one of the best teams ever. READ MORE HERE.

In 1989, San Francisco finished with a record of??92 wins and 70 losses. They won the pennant but lost the championship to their East Bay rivals.

In 1991, Atlanta went from worst to first finishing with a record of 94 and 68. They won the pennant but lost the championship to Minnesota, who had also gone from worst to first.

In 1990, Cincinnati went wire to wire and won the championship, sweeping heavily favored Oakland.??