On January 20, 1871, a franchise was formed for an upcoming league to be called the National Association of Professional Baseball Players. That franchise would become the team that we all cheer for, the Atlanta Braves.
After the 1970 season, the first all-professional team, the Cincinnati Reds, voted to dissolve the team. Key members of the team, including player/manager Harry Wright and his brother George Wright then went to Boston to found the Boston Red Stockings as the charter member of the NAPBBP. The NAPBBP dissolved after 5 seasons, and Boston was dominant through the short run of the league, winning four of the league’s five championships.