Middle States League

Middle States League
SportBaseball
Founded1889
Ceased1889
No. of teams13 (total)
CountryUnited States
Last
champion(s)		Harrisburg Ponies (1889)

The Middle States League was a minor league baseball league that operated in the Northeast United States in 1889.[1] A total of 13 teams competed in the league, though several joined the original 8-team lineup after its April 28 start and several folded before its September 10 close.[2][3] It was a racially integrated league that included two African American teams, the Cuban Giants and New York Gorhams. The Harrisburg Ponies won the league pennant.[2]

  1. ^ "1889 Middle States League". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "1889 Middle States League". Stats Crew. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  3. ^ "Middle States League". Baseball History Daily. Retrieved November 19, 2020.