Posted By:
Brian McQueen
Kansas City did have a professional team, the Cowboys, from 1885-1887 during a period in which Indianapolis was not able to fund a team. During this time the Cowboys were a part of the National League and is the reason there are so many players depicted on N172s. Shortly after, they were apart of the the Western League and American Associations.
By 1909-11, the Blues had become the main baseball franchise in KC and were a part of the American Association. By 1914-15, a second team, the Packers, had surfaced in the Federal League in which you can see several players depicted on Cracker Jack Cards.