The Kansas City Cowboys (sometimes called the Blues) was a Major League Baseball teams in Kansas City, Missouri during the 19th century. They played two seasons in the American Association, 1888 and 1889, the first Kansas City team to play more than a single season at the major league level. They played at Exposition Park.
The Cowboys were the third major league team in Kansas City, following teams in the Union Association in 1884 and the National League in 1886. Like the first two editions of the Cowboys, the third incarnation struggled, posting records of 43-89 and 55-82. However, these Cowboys did feature a Hall of Famer, outfielder Billy Hamilton, who made his big-league debut with the 1888 Cowboys and went on to post a .344 batting average over fourteen seasons. Henry Porter threw a no-hitter for the Cowboys on June 6, 1888. Sam Barkley hit for the cycle for Kansas City on June 13 of that year.
See also
References and external links
- 1888-9 Cowboys at Baseball Reference
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