Carl Stotz, a businessman in Willilamsport, Pa, in l938, competitive league play did not commence until the following year- l939 but the League was drawn up- and presumably copyrighted, etc in l938. Williamsport is still the (capital ) of Little League -World Series, etc.
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The National Baseball League was founded in 1876 by a small group of business men headed by William A. Hulbert and Albert G. Spalding. The latter was also a leading baseball pitcher. The location of the meeting that formed this league was at the Grand Central Hotel in New York City.
Depends what you mean by "major league" baseball.
The first national baseball organization that attempted to set rules, create team schedules, and declare a yearly champion was the National Association of Baseball Players; which was founded in 1871. To this day, neither Major League Baseball nor the Hall of Fame consider this organization to be a "major" league; although many historians do. The National League, an organization still in existence, was founded in 1876.
The National Consumer's League was founded by Florence Kelley in 1895.
Professional baseball in the USA has a continuous history from 1876, when the National League was founded, until today. A National Association existed from 1871 to 1875, but there is controversy on whether this was an actual league or not.
The National League began in 1876 and the American League started in 1901. The Cincinnati Reds were the first professional team founded in 1869 and were known as the Red Stockings back then.
No, Both American and National league baseball games are 9 innings long
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