After the 1900 season, the American League (AL) declared itself a major league and attempted to compete directly against the National League (NL). By 1903, an agreement was made, a World Series was scheduled, and Major League Baseball (MLB) was born.
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1901 MLB Season
16 teams competed during the regular season
Pittsburg Pirates defeated Chicago White Sox for the championship
NL President
Nicholas Young
AL President
Ban Johnson
what a year. the competitiveness of the ABL really brought the NBA out of its duldrums.