Will Foley
Encyclopedia
William Brown Foley was a Major League Baseball
third baseman. He played all or part of seven seasons in the majors, playing for five different teams in three different leagues. His career began in the National Association
in with the Chicago White Stockings
, and ended in the Union Association
in with the Chicago Browns/Pittsburgh Stogies
. From until , he was the starting third baseman for the Cincinnati Reds and Milwaukee Grays
.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
third baseman. He played all or part of seven seasons in the majors, playing for five different teams in three different leagues. His career began in the National Association
National Association of Professional Base Ball Players
The National Association of Professional Base Ball Players , or simply the National Association , was founded in 1871 and continued through the 1875 season...
in with the Chicago White Stockings
Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
, and ended in the Union Association
Union Association
The Union Association was a league in Major League Baseball which lasted for only one season in 1884. St. Louis won the pennant and joined the National League the following season...
in with the Chicago Browns/Pittsburgh Stogies
Chicago Browns/Pittsburgh Stogies
The Chicago Browns/Pittsburgh Stogies were a short-lived professional baseball team in the Union Association of 1884. They were to battle the Chicago White Stockings, of the National League, for the Chicago baseball market, however the Browns lost that battle to the White Stockings...
. From until , he was the starting third baseman for the Cincinnati Reds and Milwaukee Grays
Milwaukee Grays
The Milwaukee Grays were a short-lived baseball team that spent one year, 1878, in the National League.The team was part of the League Alliance, loosely affiliated with the National League, in 1877. It won 19 games and lost 13 , ending up in fourth place...
.