Claim: Dick Cogan received his second shot in the world's oldest still existing professional team sports league, in 1899, with the Chicago Orphans, for which he made five starts and went 2-3 with a 4.30 ERA.
Evidence: The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League (NL), is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, and the world's oldest still existing professional team sports league. Cogan stayed with the Colts in 1898 and 1899. Cogan received his second shot in the National League that year, with the Chicago Orphans. He made five starts for Chicago and went 2-3 with a 4.30 ERA.