What year did the league that Reggie Royals played in cease to exist?
American Basketball Association The original American Basketball Association (ABA) was a major-league professional basketball league founded in 1967. The ABA ceased to exist with the American Basketball Association–National Basketball Association merger in 1976, leading several teams to join the National Basketball Association and the introduction of the 3-point shot in the NBA.
Carthage Pirates The Carthage Pirates were a minor league baseball club based in Carthage, Missouri from 1938–1940. The team was a Class D affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates that played in the Arkansas–Missouri League. The league existed for only two full seasons, with the Pirates winning the league title each of those years. The league formally disbanded on July 1, 1940. When this occurred, the Pirates held a 10 1/2 game lead on first place in the league standings. The team then folded with the league.