The Gladiators lasted for one season only, a year when Brooklyn boasted three professional ballclubs: Also competing for local fans' interest were the National League's first-place Bridegrooms, who had been Brooklyn's American Association club from 1884 to 1889, and the Brooklyn Ward's Wonders of the Players' League, managed by future Hall of Famer John Montgomery Ward.
The Gladiators only played for one season in Brooklyn, a year when there were three professional baseball teams in the city: The Bridegrooms, who had been Brooklyn's American Association team from 1884 to 1889, also competed alongside the Ward's Wonders of the Players' League, managed by future Hall of Famer John Montgomery Ward.