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The 1919 winner of the American League pennant in Baseball was the Chicago White Sox. However, it is important to note that the 1919 World Series in which they were a participant became infamous for the "Black Sox Scandal," as several players on the team were accused of conspiring to intentionally lose games.
The Cincinnati Reds.
The New York Yankees won the American League Pennant in 1949. The Yankees with a record of 97-57 finished one game ahead of the Boston Red Sox. Boston finished first in almost every hitting category that year. The New York Yankees went on to beat the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1949 World Series.
The World Series.
The commissioner and creator of baseball, in the time Major League Baseball was organized, wanted the championship to be decided by the top teams in each league. So, they created the American League and National League. The winner of each league faces each other in the World Series to decide the champion.
The 1991 National League Cy Young Award winner was Tom Glavine. The 1991 American League Cy Young Award winner was Roger Clemens.