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The Term Major League Baseball refers to the sporting body that operates both the National League (formed in 1876) and the American League (formed in 1901) that has developed gradually between the two leagues since 1901.
In the 1901 season 16 teams played, with 8 in each league:
National League
Brooklyn Superbas
St Louis Cardinals
Boston Beaneaters
Chicago Orphans
New York Giants
Cincinnati Reds
American League
Chicago White Stockings
Boston Americans
Detroit Tigers
Philadelphia Athletics
Baltimore Orioles
Washington Senators
Cleveland Blues
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TaigaThere were 16 original teams in Major League Baseball. These include Baltimore Orioles, Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Philadelphia Athletics,?æCleveland Indians, Washington Senators, Milwaukee Brewers, Brooklyn Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, New York Giants, Cincinnati Reds, and the Boston Braves.
In 1901, when the American League was formed and joined with the National League to become Major League Baseball, in original teams were:
American League - Chicago, Boston, Detroit, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, Cleveland and Milwaukee.
National League - Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, St. Louis, Boston, Chicago, New York and Cincinnati.
They are listed in the order of finish in each league that season. There was no World Series played that year.
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