Question: Whitey Hilcher played for a baseball team that joined the National League (NL) in what year?
Related documents: [0]  [DOC] The Cincinnati Reds are an American professional baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Reds compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. They were a charter member of the American Association in 1882 and joined the NL in 1890. [END] 
[1]  [DOC] Walter Frank "Whitey" Hilcher (February 28, 1909 – November 21, 1962) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. Hilcher played for the Cincinnati Reds in , , , and . [END] 
Answer: 
1890
1890