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). Nichols was 27–7, with an ERA of 1.82 as a pitcher. Jake Weimer led the league with 209 Strikeouts. The Blues pitched two no-hitters in 1902. On July 19, 1902, Norwood Gibson of Kansas City threw a no–hitter in against the Omaha Indians in a 3–2 loss. On August 25, 1902, Blues pitchers Jake Weimer and Norwood Gibson combined for a no–hitter against the St. Joseph Saints in a 3–0 10–inning victory. 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. In the series, the American Association Kansas City Blues won 4 to 2 over the Western League Kansas City Blue Stockings. Each winning Blues player received about a $200.00 share. The Kansas City Blue Stockings played their final season in 1903. Continuing play in the 1903 Western League, the Kansas City Blue Stockings finished in 3rd place, 18.0 games behind the 1st place Milwaukee Creams. The Blue Stockings finished with a record of 65–61, as player/manager Kid Nichols was 21–12 with a 2.51 ERA as a pitcher. Mike Jacobs led the league with 8 home runs. After the 1903 season, the American Association and Western League negotiated territory rights, as both were Class A minor leagues, the highest level of minor leagues. As a result, the Kansas City Blues remained in Kansas City and the Kansas City Blue Stockings were forced to permanently fold the franchise. Relatedly, Milwaukee also had the exact situation and the Milwaukee Creams of the Western League were also forced to fold their franchise, with the Milwaukee Brewers continuing in the American Association. After the Blue Stockings were forced to fold, Kid Nichols resumed his major career with the 1904 St. Louis Cardinals. As player/manager for the Cardinals, Nichols was 21–13 with a 2.02 ERA. Nichols would retire as a player after the 1906 season with 362 victories. Nichols was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1949. The ballpark The Kansas City Blue Stockings hosted minor league home games at Sportsman's Park. Sportsman's Park was