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. They were to battle the Chicago White Stockings, of the

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, for the Chicago baseball market; however, the Browns lost that battle to the White Stockings. After a

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mattress maker gave the club a degree of financial support, the Browns then tried to entice the White Stockings'

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, one of the 1880s top pitchers, to join the team. However, the club did not succeed in doing so. The Chicago Browns disbanded after a game on August 22, 1884. The club then moved to

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and became the Stogies, which disbanded after a game played on September 18, 1884. Many of the club's players then joined the

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. Altogether, they won 41 games, lost 50 (including one

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), and tied 2, finishing sixth in the twelve-team league. While in

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, they played their home games at the first

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. After they moved to Pittsburgh, their home games were played at Exposition Park, which was located in

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. The Union Association officially folded on January 15, 1885 after only one season in existence.

References

* * Dewey, Donald & Acocella, Nicholas (1996). ''Ball Clubs''. HarperCollins Publishers. .

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Baseball Reference

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