in 1876, the boston club joined the new national league. they became the "red caps" now, in deference to the resurrected red stockings name for the new cincinnati club. although they once again stumbled in their first year in a new league, finishing fourth in 1876, they went on to win two more pennants in the following two seasons with wright at the helm. the team finished second in 1879, but then slipped badly, finishing sixth in the next two seasons, which wound up being wright's last two seasons in boston.