Chicago Composite team card made from Old Judge cards showing the team as it was comprised in early May, 1888 |
Des Moines |
Des Moines |
Des Moines Western Association Champions |
Kansas City |
Milwaukee |
Minneapolis Player sketches printed in the Minneapolis Star Tribune (March 17, 1888) |
Minneapolis Player sketches printed in the St. Paul Globe (March 18, 1888) |
Omaha Identification of players |
St. Louis Whites Composite team card made from Old Judge cards showing the team as it was comprised in April, 1888 |
St. Paul Team photo printed in the St. Paul Globe (December 8, 1901) |
St. Paul Player sketches printed in the St. Paul Globe (March 11, 1888) |
These photos contain players who appeared in games for the Western Association in 1888.
1886 Oshkosh Identification of players Photo includes Charlie Ingraham, Ed Gastfield, Jim Burns, and Charlie Hallstrom. |
1887 Oshkosh Hillery was released by Manager Selee in early May, so this composite probably represents the team as it was at the start of the season. |
1887 Oshkosh Numerous members of the 1887 Oshkosh team came with Manager Frank Selee to Omaha. |
1887 Des Moines Identification of players Numerous members of the 1887 Des Moines club stayed with Des Moines in 1888. Photo includes Frank Wells, Tim Brosnan, George Whiteley, Bill Van Dyke, Harry Sage, and Billy Alvord. |
1887 Milwaukee More than half of the players depicted appeared in the Western Association in 1888. Players include Tom Morrissey, Tom Forster, Joe Strauss, Jim Hart, Varney Anderson, Cal Broughton, Leach Maskrey, and Hunkey Hines. |
1887 Topeka 1887 Western League Champions |
1888 Davenport This composite shows players with the first Davenport club of 1888, which played in the Central Interstate League |
1888 Hutchinson This photo appeared in the Hutchinson News, (January 11, 1913) |
1890 Spokane |
1891 Sioux City |