Major League Baseball (MLB)
Major League Baseball, MLB, "the big leagues", "the show" - all are different names for the pinnacle of North American baseball. Major League Baseball's origins date back to 1871. The National League was founded February 2, 1876 and replaced the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players (1871-1875). The American League grew out of the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states. It was renamed the American League in 1899, and acquired major league status in 1901. The current joint organizational structure where MLB is divided into the American League and the National League has existed since 1903.
Major League Baseball consists of 30 teams organized into two Leagues, the American League with 14 teams, and the National League with 16 teams. Each League is organized into three Divisions, the East, Central, and West. Following is a brief synopsis of the league and a listing of all Major League Baseball teams.
MLB At-A-Glance
- Season: 162 games (April through October)
- Teams: 30 (14 American League, 16 National League)
- Events:
- Spring training (February - Early April)
- All-Star Game (played in July)
- Championship: The World Series
- Most recent champion: 2006 - St. Louis Cardinals
- Major League Baseball 2007 Playoffs
- Hall of fame: National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Cooperstown, New York
- MLB web site: http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/index.jsp
American League
- American League-East
- Baltimore Orioles
- Boston Red Sox - 2007 AL East Champions
- New York Yankees - 2007 AL Wild Card Winners
- Tampa Bay Devil Rays
- Toronto Blue Jays
- American League-Central
- Chicago White Sox
- Cleveland Indians - 2007 AL Central Champions
- Detroit Tigers - ** 2006 AL Champions **
- Kansas City Royals
- Minnesota Twins
- American League-West
- Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim - 2007 AL West Champions
- Oakland Athletics
- Seattle Mariners
- Texas Rangers
National League
- National League-East
- Atlanta Braves
- Florida (Miami) Marlins
- New York Mets
- Philadelphia Phillies - 2007 NL East Champions
- Washington Nationals
- National League-Central
- Chicago Cubs - 2007 NL Central Champions
- Cincinnati Reds
- Houston Astros
- Milwaukee Brewers
- Pittsburgh Pirates
- St. Louis Cardinals - ** 2006 NL Champions ** *** 2006 World Series Champ's ***
- National League-West
- Arizona (Phoenix) Diamondbacks - 2007 NL West Champions
- Colorado Rockies - 2007 NL Wild Card Winners
- Los Angeles Dodgers
- San Diego Padres
- San Francisco Giants
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