 In 1884, the 26-year-old Henry Lucas became president of the Union Association, though he clearly stacked the league in favor of his St. Louis Maroons.When the league folded at the end of 1884, Lucas arranged for his team to enter the National League at a cost of $2,500.The team struggled in the NL and Lucas's brief baseball involvement ended when the Maroons folded after the 1886 season.