Central League (1888)
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The Central League was a professional baseball league that played for one season, 1888. The teams that played in the league were the Allentown Peanuts
, Binghamton Crickets, Hazleton Pugilists, Jersey City Skeeters
, Newark Trunkmakers, Scranton Miners and Wilkes-Barre Barons
. The league champion was the Newark Trunkmakers, who went 83-23.
Allentown Peanuts
Alentown Peanuts refers to two baseball teams: one that played in the Central League in 1888, and another that played in the Atlantic League from 1898 to 1900. They were based in Allentown, Pennsylvania and had no big league affiliations....
, Binghamton Crickets, Hazleton Pugilists, Jersey City Skeeters
Jersey City Skeeters
The Jersey City Skeeters were a minor league baseball team which operated in Jersey City, New Jersey. The club started in the 1860s and by 1870 joined the National Association of Base Ball Players....
, Newark Trunkmakers, Scranton Miners and Wilkes-Barre Barons
Wilkes-Barre Barons (baseball)
The Wilkes-Barre Barons were a minor league team that existed on and off from 1888 to 1955. They began in the Central League in 1888, but the league disbanded after that season. Their next incarnation came about in 1905, when they began playing in the New York State League. They played in that...
. The league champion was the Newark Trunkmakers, who went 83-23.