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Major League Baseball relocations of 1950s–1960s
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The Major League Baseball relocations of the 1950s–1960s brought several Major League Baseball franchises to the Western and Southern United States, expanding the league's geographical reach. This was
Dodger Stadium c. 1960s
Dodger Stadium c. 1960s
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The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the American League, is the younger of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed
Major League Baseball relocations of 1950s–1960s
…Western and Southern United States, expanding the league's geographical reach. This was in stark contrast to the early years of modern baseball, when the American League placed teams in National League cities. Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, and St. Louis had two teams; New York City had three. With no teams west of St…
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.