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and Toledo) who played in the International Association in 1889 and were brought in to replace

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and

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(which defected to the

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(which left for the Atlantic Association), and

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(which ended up in the

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). In the IA, they had played as the Rochester Jingoes. The Broncos were managed by Pat Powers, who later managed the

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in 1892. Their leading hitter was

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, who batted .307 in 107 games.

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(28–24, 3.25) and Will Calihan (18–15, 3.28) were their best

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. Ledell Titcomb threw a no-hitter on September 15. The struggling American Association simply could not afford another season with its Little Three of Rochester, Syracuse, and Toledo. Therefore, team president Henry Brinker-who owned a brewery and a railroad-decided to accept a share of a $24,000 buyout to leave the AA. In 1891, the Broncos played in the

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as the Rochester Hop Bitters.

External links

Baseball Reference Team Index
American Association (1882–1891) teams

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