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American League (AL) and National League (NL). They're just like conferences, like AFC & NFC in the NFL and East Conference and West Conference in the NBA & NHL. Interleague play can happen, and at the end of the year, the AL champion faces the NL champion in the World Series.
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In baseball what does AL represent?
AL is an abbreviation for American League, one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball. The othe is NL, National League.
How many baseballl teams are in the American league?
There are two leagues in major league baseball, the American League and the National League. There are about 19 leagues in minor league baseball that include the Arizona League, Appalachian League, California League, Pacific Coast League, International League, and others.
Why did two baseball leagues form?
The commissioner and creator of baseball, in the time Major League Baseball was organized, wanted the championship to be decided by the top teams in each league. So, they created the American League and National League. The winner of each league faces each other in the World Series to decide the champion.
Who was the last active player in Major League Baseball to have been in the Negro Leagues?
Hank Aaron was the last Negro League player to have a regular position in the Major League. Minnie Minoso was the last to actually play in a MLB game. (Two games for the White Sox in 1980.)
How many basebale teams are there?
Beginning with the 2013 Major League Baseball season, there will be 15 teams in the National League and 15 in the American League. A longtime imbalance between the two leagues is being solved by the transfer of the Houston Astros from the N.L. Central to the A.L. West.
What are the names of the two leagues in Major League Baseball?
The American League and the National League.
Who is the older of the two leagues in Major League Baseball?
→→National League 1876←←American League 1901
What is the American League?
The American League is one of the two leagues in Major League Baseball. There are currently 15 teams in the American League.
In baseball what does AL represent?
AL is an abbreviation for American League, one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball. The othe is NL, National League.
How many baseballl teams are in the American league?
There are two leagues in major league baseball, the American League and the National League. There are about 19 leagues in minor league baseball that include the Arizona League, Appalachian League, California League, Pacific Coast League, International League, and others.
Who the older of the two baseball major leagues?
The National League is older. It began play in 1876, while the American League began in 1901.
How many baseball leagues are left for 2008?
There are two leagues in Major League Baseball: the American League and the National League. Each league conducts its own rounds of the playoffs, so there will be at least one team from each league still actively playing until the finals -- called the World Series -- are settled. The winner of the World Series is considered the world champion.
What are the two professional lacrosse leagues?
There's the National Lacrosse League (NLL) and Major League Lacrosse (MLL).
Why did two baseball leagues form?
The commissioner and creator of baseball, in the time Major League Baseball was organized, wanted the championship to be decided by the top teams in each league. So, they created the American League and National League. The winner of each league faces each other in the World Series to decide the champion.
Does the pitcher in a Major League Baseball game get to hit?
There are two leagues in American major league baseball, the American League and the National League. The American League has the designated hitter rule which allows for someone other than the pitcher to bat in the pitcher's place. The pitcher does not bat in the American League. The National League does not have the designated hitter rule. The pitcher does bat in the National League.
Who was the last active player in Major League Baseball to have been in the Negro Leagues?
Hank Aaron was the last Negro League player to have a regular position in the Major League. Minnie Minoso was the last to actually play in a MLB game. (Two games for the White Sox in 1980.)
How many basebale teams are there?
Beginning with the 2013 Major League Baseball season, there will be 15 teams in the National League and 15 in the American League. A longtime imbalance between the two leagues is being solved by the transfer of the Houston Astros from the N.L. Central to the A.L. West.
