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Sport | Baseball |
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Itinatag | 1903[1] (National League, 1876)[2] |
Commissioner | Rob Manfred[3] |
Mga Koponan | 30[4] |
Bansa | Estados Unidos (29 teams) Canada (1 team) |
Continent | North America |
Most recent champion(s) | Los Angeles Dodgers (7th title) |
Most titles | New York Yankees (27 titles)[5] |
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Opisyal na websayt | mlb.com |
Ang Major League Baseball (MLB) ay isang Amerikanong propesyonal na samahan ng baseball at ang pinakaluma sa mga pangunahing liga ng palakasan sa Estados Unidos at Canada. Isang kabuuan ng 30 mga koponan na naglalaro sa Major League Baseball: 15 mga koponan sa National League (NL) at 15 sa American League (AL). Ang NL at AL ay nabuo noong 1876 at 1901, ayon sa pagkakabanggit. Simula noong 1903, ang dalawang liga ay nagtulungan ngunit nanatiling ligal na magkakahiwalay na mga nilalang hanggang 2000 nang magsama sila sa isang solong samahan na pinangunahan ng Commissioner ng Baseball. [9] [10] Ang liga ay may punong-tanggapan ng Midtown Manhattan.
The strength of the American League grew as an increasing number of National League players opted for the higher salaries offered by the new association. Faced with the prospect of losing many of its best players, the NL chose peace and declared the AL its equal in 1903. This led to a new National Agreement and the birth of the World Series. The American and National Leagues were established as major leagues and all other associations comprised the minor leagues, which fell under the jurisdiction of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues.
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