Cincinnati Kelly's Killers
The Cincinnati Porkers were a Major League Baseball team that played in 1891 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The team played in the American Association.
The Porkers played in Pendleton (just east of Cincinnati) and the ballpark was only accessible to players and fans by a one hour steamboat ride.
The majority owner of the team was Chris von der Ahe and they were managed by King Kelly. Under Kelly's direction the team was well known for it rambunctious play and for its consumption of alcohol during post game celebrations. Kelly also allowed the players to choose which position they wanted to play on a daily basis.
In their only year in existence the Porkers won 43 games and lost 57. In mid-August with the season incomplete, von der Ahe was paid $12,000 by the National League's Cincinnati Reds to take the Porkers out of the area.
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Reference
Dewey, Donald & Acocella, Nicholas (1996). Ball Clubs. HarperCollins Publishers. ISBN 0788199811.
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