fɚðə wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɪks sˈiːzən, hiː ɹᵻdʒˈɔɪnd ðə fɪlɐdˈɛlfiə æθlˈɛɾɪks ɪn ðɛɹ fˈɜːst sˈiːzən ɪnðə nˈuːli fˈɔːɹmd nˈæʃənəl lˈiːɡ.
For the 1876 season, he rejoined the Philadelphia Athletics in their first season in the newly formed National League.