[Archive]

Posted By: T E

1905? As I recall, 1903 was not officially sanctioned by the two leagues. Because it was not official, McGraw had no qualms about walking away in 1904. I think 1905 was the first year of true peace between the leagues, although it may have been the year earlier.

As to names of teams, they were not considered nearly as important as today. The Dodgers were called the Superbas at some point, the Braves were called the Bees, etc. Americans and Nationals were frequently used for two-team cities.