Hal Newhouse.
The American League (AL) was founded on January 28, 1901.
The AFL was founded in 1959 and the first season was in 1960.
The American League began as a minor league called the Western League whose first season was 1894. The named was changed to American League for the 1900 season and the AL declared itself a major league for the 1901 season.
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.
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The American League (AL) was founded on January 28, 1901.
The American League was founded in 1894 as a minor league and was known as the Western League. The name was changed to American League for the 1900 season and it remained a minor league. The American League declared itself a major league in 1901 and has been a major league ever since.
The Tampa Bay Rays and the Arizona Diamondbacks were founded in 1998. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_League_Baseball
The American League grew out of the minor league Western League (founded 1893) which renamed itself the American League in October 1899. The league declared itself a major league on January 28, 1901, and played its first major league season that year.
There was an All American Girls Baseball League for 11 years, starting in 1943 during World War II. It was founded by Phillip K. Wrigley of the chewing gum family. The league folded in 1954.
They were founded in 1901 as a charter member of the American League.
The AFL was founded in 1959 and the first season was in 1960.
The American League began as a minor league called the Western League whose first season was 1894. The named was changed to American League for the 1900 season and the AL declared itself a major league for the 1901 season.
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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.