the national league grew from the first pro league the national association by Chicago owner William Hubert because of general disorganization
Click on the 'History of the National League' link on this page to read about the history of the NL.
The Chicago Cubs essentially started in 1876, when they became a charter National League member.
The National League began in 1876 and the American League started in 1901. The Cincinnati Reds were the first professional team founded in 1869 and were known as the Red Stockings back then.
The NBL or the National Basketball League started in 1937. It was created by three big companies: General Electric, Firestone and Goodyear. Its first players consist of Great Lake's small market and corporate teams.
The Chicago Cubs are in the national league.
National Socialist League ended in 1939.
The National Association started in 1871 and lasted until 1875. The National League came into existence in 1876. The American League started in 1901.
The Cubs franchise started play in the National League in 1876, the first season of the National League. At that time, they were known as the White Stockings.
The Chicago Cubs essentially started in 1876, when they became a charter National League member.
The National football league started in 1920.
The first major league, the National Association, started in 1871. The National League's first year was 1876 and the American League's first year was 1901.
A man named Ban Johnson bought a minor league club called the western league in the late 1800's. At the time the national league was the only major league baseball organization. In 1900 ban Johnson changed the name to the American league. They were still a minor league organization but Johnson, trying to change that started buying national league players with promises of better pay. By 1903 with the national league struggling, the men in charge of the national league finally agreed to let Ban Johnson's American league compete with the national league in a separate but equal league
When the National League began in 1876, the Cubs were known as the White Stockings.
The National League began in 1876 and the American League started in 1901. The Cincinnati Reds were the first professional team founded in 1869 and were known as the Red Stockings back then.
The NBL or the National Basketball League started in 1937. It was created by three big companies: General Electric, Firestone and Goodyear. Its first players consist of Great Lake's small market and corporate teams.
Greg Maddux of the Atlanta Braves started for the National League and David Wells of the New York Yankees started for the American League. The American League won 13-8.
The American Football League changed their name to the National Football League because not only America was playing it. I mean Football was started in the U.k by Walter Camp. Football is a National sport so there for the name was changed.
20. There were 10 teams in the American League and the Mets and Astros were the 9th and 10th teams in the National League.