Kansas City Blue Stockings

After the 1903 season, the franchise was forced to fold as the result of a territory dispute between the Western League and American Association.

The Kansas City Blues moved from the Western League to become members of the 1902 Class A level American Association.

The 1902 Kansas City Blue Stockings found a player/manager/part owner in Kid Nichols, an accomplished major league pitcher.

Aside from major league pitching with the Boston Beaneaters, Nichols had also coached with nearby Amherst College (1899), Yale (1900) and Brown University (1901).

Led by player/manager Kid Nichols, the Kansas City Blue Stockings finished 1st in the league standings with a 82–54 record.

In the Western League standings, Kansas City finished mere percentage points ahead of the 2nd place Omaha Indians (84–56), followed by the Milwaukee Creams (80–54), Denver Grizzlies (81–57), St. Joseph Saints (71–68), Colorado Springs Millionaires (63–75), Des Moines Midgets (54–83) and Peoria Distillers (35–103).

[11][12] After the 1902 regular seasons were completed, both Kansas City teams met in an informal "championship series," with the games hosting up to 10,000 fans.

[14][6] The Kansas City Blue Stockings hosted minor league home games at Sportsman's Park.