The Milwaukee Brewers served as a replacement team late in the 1884 Union Association season. Called the Cream Citys by both local papers, they had a record of 8-4. The team came to the UA from the Northwestern League

Northwestern League

The Northwestern League was a minor league baseball league that operated from 1883–1884, and again from 1886-1887. It was founded by Elias Matter in 1883.-1883-1884:...

, as did the St. Paul Saints, and were managed by Tom Loftus

Tom Loftus

Thomas Joseph Loftus is a former manager in the American Association, the National League, and the American League. His playing career began in 1877 with the St. Louis Brown Stockings of the National League, but he only played in nine career games in 1877 and 1883 as an outfielder...

. They played their home games at the Wright Street Grounds

Wright Street Grounds

Wright Street Grounds is a former baseball ground located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The ground was home to the Milwaukee Brewers of the Union Association in 1884, and minor league versions of the same team during early 1884 and 1885 through 1888....

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Although their season was brief, it was highlighted by a 5-0 no-hitter

No-hitter

A no-hitter is a baseball game in which one team has no hits. In Major League Baseball, the team must be without hits during the entire game, and the game must be at least nine innings. A pitcher who prevents the opposing team from achieving a hit is said to have "thrown a no-hitter"...

 tossed by Ed Cushman

Ed Cushman

Edgar Leander Cushman was an American Major League Baseball pitcher from – for five teams in three different Major leagues spanning his six year career.-Career:...

 on September 28 and an 18-strikeout game by Henry Porter

Henry Porter (baseball)

Walter Henry Porter was an American Major League Baseball player born in Vergennes, Vermont who pitched for three different teams during his six year career.-Career:...

on Oct. 3.