Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization, and the oldest of the four major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. A total of 30 teams play in the National League (NL) and American League (AL), with 15 teams in each league. The NL and AL were formed as separate legal entities in 1876 and 1901, respectively. After cooperating but remaining legally separate entities beginning in 1903, the leagues merged into a single organization led by the Commissioner of Baseball in 2000. The organization also oversees Minor League Baseball, which comprises 256 teams affiliated with the Major League clubs. With the World Baseball Softball Confederation, MLB manages the international World Baseball Classic tournament.
To celebrate 50 years since Apollo 11 moon landing, USA TODAY looks at 1969 sports, when MLB added four teams and basketball dynasty took victory lap.
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Timelapse displaying the London Stadium's transformation ahead of the Major League Baseball (MLB) series between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox.
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5. CC Sabathia plays for the New York Yankees and was paid $264.8 million. 4. Derek Jeter played for the New York Yankees and was paid $266.2 million. 3. Miguel Cabrera plays for Detroit Tigers and was..
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According to Reuters, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was among 2 million fans cheering the Toronto Raptors as the basketball team paraded through the city, celebrating its first NBA..
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It’s old hat by now to say the Rays have attendance issues. The stadium’s bad. But it’s still news when an MLB team draws under 6,000 people, and there’s not even a natural disaster to explain..
Some of baseball's newer analytic metrics may seem complicated at first, but they can help give fans a greater understanding of the game.
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LEADING OFF: Dodgers-Phillies play early after playing late, Angels' Ramirez appealing MLB suspension, Yanks and Rays set for doubleheader, Giants and Bumgarner try to keep rolling
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Hope looked lost for the Nationals two months ago, but their surge has them in a wild-card spot coming out of the All-Star break.
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MLB managers and players have attested to how much the Reds ace reminds them of Pedro Martinez. And the Hall of Famer completely agrees.
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As baseball's second half gets underway, a look at something that every team should try doing over the final three months of the season.
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The second half of the MLB season is set to get underway and the midseason awards have been handed out. Here is USA TODAY's ballot at the break.
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Christian Yelich might reach the 60-HR plateau, but that is just one of the questions that'll be answered in the second half of MLB season.
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MLB announced that it is suspending Astros outfielder Jake Marisnick for two games as for his violent collision at the plate with Jonathan Lucroy.
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