Baseball's Union Association

<p> Hastily formed in 1883 as a rival third major league the Union Association upset the moguls of the baseball world and disrupted the status quo. Backed by Henry V. Lucas an impetuous 26-year-old millionaire from St. Louis the UA existed for one chaotic season in 1884. This first full-length history of the Union Association tells the captivating story of the league's brief and enigmatic existence. Lucas recruited a wild mix of disgruntled stars misfits crooks has-beens drunks and the occasional spectator--along with a future star or two. The result was a bizarre experiment that sowed both turmoil and hope before fading into oblivion.</p>