The first year of play for the National League was 1876.
The first major league in baseball was the National Association whose first year was 1871.
The first major league, the National Association, started in 1871. The National League's first year was 1876 and the American League's first year was 1901.
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Because the National League has been in existence longer than the American League ... the National League's first season as a major league was 1876 and the American League's first season as a major league was 1901.
In the United States, the first major league was called the National Association and was in existence between 1871-1875. The league disbanded after the 1875 season and the National League began play in 1876. Click on the 'National Association' link on this page to read about the first professional baseball league in the U.S.
The first president of the National Football League was Jim Thorpe who served for one year.
The National League, established on February 2, 1876, is the oldest of the Major Leagues. The American League was begun in 1901.
Answer:Bud Fowler - 1878
Jackie Robinson who joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947.
William Howard Taft was the first to open the major league baseball season by throwing out the first pitch on April 14, 1910. McKinley threw out the first pitch in a minor league game as governor of Ohio before he was President.
President William Howard Taft threw out the first ball of the season starting the tradition.