Brooklyn Ward's Wonders
Defunct American baseball team
The Brooklyn Ward's Wonders were a baseball team who played in the Players' League in 1890. The team's nickname derived from its superstar shortstop, hall of famer John Montgomery Ward. The team finished with a 76–56 record, finishing in second place. Other notable players for Brooklyn that year were Dave Orr, Lou Bierbauer, George Van Haltren, and Gus Weyhing. The team folded after the season along with the entire league.[1] The team played its home games at Eastern Park.[2]
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Players' League (1890)
- Boston Reds
- Brooklyn Ward's Wonders
- Buffalo Bisons
- Chicago Pirates
- Cleveland Infants
- New York Giants
- Philadelphia Athletics
- Pittsburgh Burghers
- Brotherhood Park
- Congress Street Grounds
- Eastern Park
- Exposition Park
- Forepaugh Park
- Olympic Park
- Polo Grounds
- South Side Park
- Silver King
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