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.
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Negro Leagues Baseball Museum was created in 1990.
AL is an abbreviation for American League, one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball. The othe is NL, National League.
There are two leagues in major league baseball, the American League and the National League. There are about 19 leagues in minor league baseball that include the Arizona League, Appalachian League, California League, Pacific Coast League, International League, and others.
The American League and the National League
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