Clipping:A proposal for a unified NL/AA
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| Date | Wednesday, May 25, 1887 |
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| Text | President Spalding still has his pet scheme of one great League in mind. He never loses a chance to give it a push, and has been working hard of late with the various other club presidents to gain supporters for his plans. His idea now is to drop the Metroplitans and Clevelands from the American Association, and the Indianapolis and Washington nines from the National League at the end of this season. Then the League and the Association will be consolidated under the title of the American League. The New Yorks, Philadelaphias, Athletics, Bostons, Brooklyns and Baltimores will comprise the Eastern section, and the Chicagos, Detroits. St. Louis, Louisvilles, Cincinnatis and Pittsubrgs will for the Western division. The Western teams can make one trip East and the Eastern clubs can return the visit. Each nine could thus play six games with every other club in the League. It may be stated as a fact that several League clubs are strongly impressed with the practicality of this plan, and will give it cordial assistance should there be any chance to carry it into effect. |
| Source | Sporting Life |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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