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Ban Johnson
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Byron Bancroft Johnson was an American executive in professional baseball who served as the founder and first president of the American League (AL).
Ban Johnson in 1921
Ban Johnson in 1921
Ban Johnson, President, American League, [ca. 1910]. Michael T. "Nuf Ced" McGreevy Collection, Boston Public Library
Ban Johnson, President, American League, [ca. 1910]. Michael T. "Nuf Ced" McGreevy Collection, Boston Public Library
Ban Johnson (center) surrounded by the individual portraits of the eight American League teams
Ban Johnson (center) surrounded by the individual portraits of the eight American League teams
The National Baseball Commission in 1909: Harry Pulliam (far left), August Herrmann (middle left), Johnson (middle right), and John E. Bruce (far righ
The National Baseball Commission in 1909: Harry Pulliam (far left), August Herrmann (middle left), Johnson (middle right), and John E. Bruce (far right)
American League
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The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the American League (AL), is the younger of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major league status. It is sometimes called the Junior Circuit because it claimed Major League status for the 1901 season, 25 years after the formation of the National League.
American League President and founder Ban Johnson, in center, surrounded by the portraits of the league's eight teams in 1907.
American League President and founder Ban Johnson, in center, surrounded by the portraits of the league's eight teams in 1907.
U.S. President Calvin Coolidge (1872–1933, served 1923–1929), and Washington Senators pitcher Walter Johnson (1887–1946, played 1907–1927, managed 192
U.S. President Calvin Coolidge (1872–1933, served 1923–1929), and Washington Senators pitcher Walter Johnson (1887–1946, played 1907–1927, managed 1929–1932 for Senators; managed Cleveland Indians 1933–1935), shake hands following the Senators' 1924 American League championship at Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C.