The St. Paul Saints[1][2], also known as the Apostles[3] or the White Caps[4][5], were a replacement Major League Baseball team that represented St. Paul, Minnesota in the short-lived Union Association, which existed for the 1884 season only. The team began the 1884 season in the Northwestern League as the Apostles.[6] In September of that year, after compiling a 24-48 record, the team jumped to the Union Association along with the Milwaukee Brewers. The club finished its short stint in the Association with a 2-6-1 record in nine road games, earning the distinction of being the only major league team not to play a single home game.[6] The team was managed by Andrew Thompson.[7] They played their home games at Fort Street Grounds.
Their top-hitting regular was pitcher/outfielder Jim Brown, who had five hits in 16 at bats, for a batting average of .312, hit four doubles, and a slugging percentage of .562.[8] The team also included Charlie Ganzel, their catcher, who went on to play in 786 games in a 14 season career, most notably with the Detroit Wolverines and the Boston Beaneaters.[9]
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