1888 In Baseball

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The following are the baseball events of the year 1888 throughout the world.

Champions

World Series: New York Giants 6, St. Louis Browns 4

National League: New York Giants

American Association: St. Louis Browns

Major league baseball final standings

National League final standings

American Association final standings

Statistical leaders

National League statistical leaders

American Association statistical leaders

Events

January–March

January 2 – Fred Dunlap signs a contract paying him a $5,000 salary and a $2,000 signing bonus. It is the largest contract ever given to a player to-date.

January 17 – The Kansas City Cowboys are admitted to the American Association.

January 27 – The Brooklyn Bridegrooms keep 5 players from the New York Metropolitans that they purchased last October and sell the rest, plus 4 of their own players, to the Kansas City Cowboys for $7,000.

February 2 – The Indianapolis Hoosiers announce that they will have 42 private boxes on top of their new grandstand. The boxes will only be available to season subscribers.

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