ACCORDING TO THE PASSAGE, THE CINCINNATE RED STOCKINGS WERE FORMED IN 1896 __________

37. According to the passage, the Cincinnate Red Stockings were formed in 1896 __________.

A. because baseball had become more popular by then

B. to enable the amateur players to become professional

C. so that the public had opportunity to profit from a professional team

D. to produce a means of making money