The
Boston Reds (called the
Boston Unions in some sources) of 1884 were a member of the short-lived
Union Association. One of the last teams to join the Union Association, the Reds were owned by
George Wright, whose long association with professional baseball (including the first major league team in Boston, the
Red Stockings) lent sorely-needed credibility to the fledgling league. The team was managed by
Tim Murnane, who was also their regular first baseman. Their home games were played at the
Dartmouth Grounds.