In October 1898, rumors spread that Hanlon may move to the Brooklyn Bridegrooms and take many of the Orioles' players with him.
By December 1898, discussions were underway for a consolidation of the Brooklyn and Baltimore clubs in Brooklyn.

Negotiations continued through the winter, and ultimately a deal was struck which resulted in Hanlon and Baltimore owner Harry Von der Horst receiving stock in the Brooklyn club and with von der Horst as the controlling shareholder of both clubs.
 Under the deal, Hanlon became the manager of Brooklyn and took Keeler, Kelley and Jennings with him to Brooklyn.
The Brooklyn team, formerly known as the Bridegrooms, was dubbed  the "Superbas" in the press, simply because the new manager shared the same name as a popular vaudeville acrobatic troupe known as Hanlon's Superbas.

Hanlon led his 1899 Superbas to a 101–47 record and a National League pennant.
 Outfielders Keeler and Kelley led the offense with averages of .379 and .325.
 On the mound, pitchers Jack Dunn, Jim Hughes and Brickyard Kennedy combined for a 73–28 record.

The 1900 Superbas again won the pennant with an 82–54 record as Keeler and Kelley again led the offense with averages of .362 and .319.
 Joe McGinnity, later inducted into the Hall of Fame, was acquired from the Orioles in March 1900 and led the pitching staff with a 28–8 record.

Prior to the 1900 season, the Superbas also acquired Jimmy Sheckard from the Orioles.
 Sheckard hit .354 with 19 triples for Hanlon's team in 1901.
 The Superbas finished the 1901 season in third place with a 79–57 (.581) record.
 In 1902, Keeler hit .333, but no other player on the Brooklyn team hit above .280.
 The Superbas again finished the season in third place with a 75–63 record.
 By 1903, Keeler was gone, and Brooklyn dropped to fifth place with a 70–66 record.

In 1904 and 1905, Hanlon was left with teams that lacked a single .300 hitter.
 The 1904 team dropped to sixth place with a 56–97 record, and the 1905 team finished in last place with a 48–104 record.
In October 1898, rumors spread that Hanlon may move to the Brooklyn Bridegrooms and take many of the Orioles' players with him. By December 1898, discussions were underway for a consolidation of the Brooklyn and Baltimore clubs in Brooklyn.
Negotiations continued through the winter, and ultimately a deal was struck which resulted in Hanlon and Baltimore owner Harry Von der Horst receiving stock in the Brooklyn club and with von der Horst as the controlling shareholder of both clubs.  Under the deal, Hanlon became the manager of Brooklyn and took Keeler, Kelley and Jennings with him to Brooklyn. The Brooklyn team, formerly known as the Bridegrooms, was dubbed  the "Superbas" in the press, simply because the new manager shared the same name as a popular vaudeville acrobatic troupe known as Hanlon's Superbas.
Hanlon led his 1899 Superbas to a 101–47 record and a National League pennant.  Outfielders Keeler and Kelley led the offense with averages of .379 and .325.  On the mound, pitchers Jack Dunn, Jim Hughes and Brickyard Kennedy combined for a 73–28 record.
The 1900 Superbas again won the pennant with an 82–54 record as Keeler and Kelley again led the offense with averages of .362 and .319.  Joe McGinnity, later inducted into the Hall of Fame, was acquired from the Orioles in March 1900 and led the pitching staff with a 28–8 record.
Prior to the 1900 season, the Superbas also acquired Jimmy Sheckard from the Orioles.  Sheckard hit .354 with 19 triples for Hanlon's team in 1901.  The Superbas finished the 1901 season in third place with a 79–57 (.581) record.  In 1902, Keeler hit .333, but no other player on the Brooklyn team hit above .280.  The Superbas again finished the season in third place with a 75–63 record.  By 1903, Keeler was gone, and Brooklyn dropped to fifth place with a 70–66 record.
In 1904 and 1905, Hanlon was left with teams that lacked a single .300 hitter.  The 1904 team dropped to sixth place with a 56–97 record, and the 1905 team finished in last place with a 48–104 record.
Ned Hanlon (baseball)