▁ABC s ▁( 1 9 2 0 – 1 9 2 4 , ▁ 1 9 2 5 – 1 9 2 6 ) ▁– ▁Dro pped ▁from ▁league ▁mid - season ▁ 1 9 2 4 ▁but ▁returned ▁the ▁following ▁season . ▁ ▁Kansas ▁City ▁Mon arch s ▁( 1 9 2 0 – 1 9 3 1 ) ▁ ▁St . ▁Louis ▁Gi ants ▁( 1 9 2 0 – 1 9 2 1 ) ▁– ▁Rep la ced ▁by ▁St . ▁Louis ▁Stars ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 2 , ▁which ▁was ▁virt ually ▁the ▁same ▁team ▁with ▁new ▁own ers . ▁ ▁St . ▁Louis ▁Stars ▁( 1 9 2 2 – 1 9 3 1 ) ▁– ▁Rep la ced ▁the ▁St . ▁Louis ▁Gi ants . ▁ ▁Columb us ▁Buck ey es ▁( 1 9 2 1 ) ▁ ▁Cleveland ▁T ate ▁Stars ▁( 1 9 2 2 – 1 9 2 3 ) ▁– ▁Dro pped ▁out ▁mid - season ▁ 1 9 2 3 . ▁ ▁To led o ▁Tig ers ▁( 1 9 2 3 ) ▁– ▁Mid - season ▁replacement ▁for ▁Cleveland ▁T ate ▁Stars . ▁ ▁Pitts burgh ▁Ke yst ones ▁( 1 9 2 2 ) ▁ ▁Mil w au kee ▁B ears ▁( 1 9 2 3 ) ▁ ▁B irmingham ▁Black ▁Bar ons ▁( 1 9 2 4 – 1 9 2 5 , ▁ 1 9 2 7 – 1 9 3 0 ) ▁ ▁Cleveland ▁Brow ns