1898 Brooklyn Bridegrooms | |
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League | National League |
Ballpark | Washington Park |
City | Brooklyn, New York |
Owners | Charles Ebbets, Ferdinand Abell |
President | Charles Ebbets |
Managers | Billy Barnie, Charles Ebbets, Mike Griffin |
The 1898 Brooklyn Bridegrooms suffered a huge loss on January 4 when team founder Charles Byrne died. Charles Ebbets became the new president of the team and moved them into the new Washington Park. The team struggled all season, finishing in a distant tenth place in the National League race.