St. Paul White Caps

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The St. Paul White Caps were a replacement team in the short-lived Major League Baseball league, the Union Association, in 1884. The team had its professional beginnings in St. Paul, Minnesota, also in 1884, when they were playing in the Northwestern League as the Apostles. In September of that year, after compiling a 24-48 record, the team jumped to the Union Association. The club went 2-6-1 in nine road games, earning the distinction of being the only major league team not to play a single home game.

Their top-hitting regular was pitcher/outfielder Jim Brown, who went 5-for-16 with four doubles for a batting average of .312 and a slugging percentage of .562.