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1921--An agreement was signed which allowed a Major League team to own Minor League teams. Branch Rickey of the St. Louis Cardinals used this to establish the farm system, controlling players at different classifications of Minor League Baseball and developing them for his team. More info at http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com
AL because they have better teams and they have the Yankees After the 2007 World Series that the Red Sox won, the count between leagues is 42 for the National League and 61 for the American League. Of the American League's 61 World Series wins, the Yankees have 26 of those.
There was only one "major league", the National League, in 1876 and the teams were Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, Hartford, Boston Red Sox, Louisville, New York, Philadelphia Athletics and the Cincinnati Reds.
The St. Louis Cardinals, according to available records, were original members of the National League that began operation in 1876 with teams in Chicago (Cubs), Hartford, Boston, Louisville, New York, Philadelphia and Cincinnati. The Cubs won the pennant as NL champions with the Cardinals finishing second.
Only the St. Louis Cardinals