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On This Day in Baseball History January 29, 1901: At a meeting in Philadelphia, Byron Bancroft “Ban” Johnson, Charles Comiskey, Connie Mack and John McGraw announce that a new major league will commence play for the 1901 season. The former minor league known as the Western League will be rechristened the American League. The league would play its inaugural season in the following cities: Chicago, Boston, Detroit, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, Cleveland and Milwaukee. 

In 1902, Milwaukee would be replaced by St. Louis. In 1903 the Baltimore franchise would be relocated to New York City. The league would remain the same for 52-years until the St. Louis Browns moved to Baltimore becoming the Orioles for the 1954 season.

For Further Reading:

1901 The American League from the This Great Game website

The History of the American and National League, Part I by Peter Bendix from the Beyond the Box Score dated Nov 18, 2008

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Baseball Magazine - March 1914 101 Years Ago ~ "Play Ball" cover illustration by J.F. Kernan ⚾ Read: Ban Johnson - Who Will Win The Pennants - David Fultz - Federal League Prospects (edit/restoration by BSmile)

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25 Most Important People in Baseball History

25 Most Important People in Baseball History

My friend Graham Womack hosted an interesting crowd-sourced project at his fabulous blog Baseball: Past and Present.  To participate this project, each voter picked 25 people whom they believe to be the most important in the history of baseball.

I, of course, cast a ballot, though it was a tough quest. I considered an unfathomable number of people who contributed something significant to…

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(December 8, 1901)

American Officials Here ~ St. Louis Post Dispatch

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(1901)

Ban Johnson (American League President)