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Baltimore Orioles: The Bird -- a black and orange-colored bird-like figure that resembles the oriole in the team's logo from 1967 to 2002. Boston Red Sox: Wally the Green Monster -- a green fuzzy monster named after a famous wall behind left field in Fenway Park, the home of the Red Sox Chicago White Sox: Andy the Clown (1960-1990) -- a fan who performed unofficially Ribbie and Roobarb (1981-1988) Southpaw -- a black, silver, green and yellow fuzzy monster A so ...

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List of Major League Baseball mascots, List of Major League Baseball mascots - National League, List of Major League Baseball mascots - American League, List of Major League Baseball mascots - Reference & External link

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The American League (or formally the American League of Professional Baseball Clubs) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States of America and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, that eventually aspired to major league status. The A.L. is often called the Junior Circuit because it was elevated to Major League status 25 years after the formation of the National League. Beginning with the 1903 season, the regular season champions o ...

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• American League - League History
• American League - Teams
• American League - Charter Franchises
• American League - Expansion and Relocation Summary
• American League - Current Teams
• American League - AL Presidents 1901-1999
• American League - Other Leagues

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With the demise of the American Association after the 1891 season, the National League expanded to become a 12-team circuit with monopoly status for the rest of the decade. The league became embroiled in internal conflicts, including a plan supported by some owners to form a "trust," wherein there would be one common ownership of all N.L. teams. In 1894, the N.L. established a $2,400 limit on annual player wages. Then, the league contracted to eight teams for the 1900 season, eliminating its teams in Baltimore, Cleveland, Louisville, and Washington. Western League President Bancroft "Ban" Johnson felt ...

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American League, American League - League History, American League - Teams, American League - Charter Franchises, American League - Expansion and Relocation Summary, American League - Current Teams, American League - AL Presidents 1901-1999, American League - Other Leagues

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1900 (MCM) is a common year starting on Monday. 1900 - Events. January 2 - John Hay announces the Open Door Policy to promote trade with China. January 2 - Chicago Canal opens. January 5 - Irish leader John Edward Redmond calls for a revolt against British rule. January 6 - It is reported that millions are starving in India. January 6 - Boers attack Ladysmith - over 1000 people were killed. January 8 - United States President William McKinley ...

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• 1900 - February
• 1900 - March
• 1900 - April
• 1900 - May
• 1900 - June
• 1900 - July
• 1900 - August
• 1900 - September
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• 1900 - November
• 1900 - Births
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• 1900 - June
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• 1900 - August
• 1900 - September
• 1900 - October
• 1900 - November
• 1900 - December
• 1900 - Deaths
• 1900 - Month/day unknown
• 1900 - Notes

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AL may refer to: The AL (automobile),a short-lived French automobile Alabama, a state in the southern United States (postal code) Albania, a country in southeastern Europe (2-letter ISO and obsolete NATO country code) Albinism, a genetic trait which brings absence of skin pigmentation or lack of vision. Almanor Railroad (AAR reporting mark AL) The American League in baseball Anno Lucis - "Year of Light", a Masonic calendar system counting years from 4000 B.C.E. ...

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• AL - People named Al

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The Baseball color line was the unwritten policy which excluded African American baseball players from Organized Ball in the United States before 1947. As a result, various Negro Leagues were formed, which featured those players not allowed to participate in the major or minor leagues. The separation's beginnings occurred in 1868, when the National Association of Baseball Players decided to bar "any club including one or more colored persons." As baseball became a professional sport, professional players were no longer restrict ...

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The city of Baltimore, Maryland has been home to several major league and minor league teams called the Baltimore Orioles. The first team was founded in 1882, a charter member of the American Association, then a major league. After several years of mediocrity, the team dropped out of the league in 1889, but re-joined in 1890 to replace a Brooklyn team which had dropped out. After the 1891 season, the Orioles jumped to the rival National League, playing as an NL team from 1892 thro ...

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The following is an alphabetical list of selected unofficial terms, phrases, and other jargon used in baseball, and explanations of their meanings.1 See also baseball slang for common slang that originated in baseball. 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Top of page — See also — External links List of baseball jargon - 0–9. 0-1 (i.e., "oh and one"), also, 1-0, 0-2, 1-1, 2-0, 1-2, 2-1, 3-0, 2-2, 3-1, 3 ...

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• List of baseball jargon - A
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• List of baseball jargon - C
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• List of baseball jargon - G
• List of baseball jargon - H
• List of baseball jargon - I
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• List of baseball jargon - K
• List of baseball jargon - L
• List of baseball jargon - M
• List of baseball jargon - N
• List of baseball jargon - O
• List of baseball jargon - P
• List of baseball jargon - Q
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• List of baseball jargon - S
• List of baseball jargon - T
• List of baseball jargon - U
• List of baseball jargon - V
• List of baseball jargon - W
• List of baseball jargon - Z
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William Henry Dinneen, alternately spelled Dineen (April 5, 1876 - January 13, 1955), was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who followed his 12-year career from 1898 to 1909 with a highly regarded tenure as an American League umpire from 1909 to 1937. Born in Syracuse, New York, he played for the Washington Senators and Boston Braves (both of the National League), and the Boston Red Sox and St. L ...

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• Bill Dinneen - External link

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William Harold Terry (October 30, 1898 - January 9, 1989) was a Major League Baseball first baseman and manager. Nicknamed "Memphis Bill", he is most remember for being the last National League player to hit .400, a feat he accomplished by batting .401 in 1930. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Terry made his major league debut in 1923 with the New York Giants and played his first full season in 1925 when he hit .319. Playing his entire career with the Giants before retiring in 1936, Terry posted seven seasons with 100 or more runs, si ...

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Baltimore is an independent city located in the U.S. state of Maryland. As of 2005, the population was 641,943, up from 636,251 in 2004. The population of the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area, as of 2000, was 7.6 million, up from 6.7 million in 1990. Baltimore is the largest city in Maryland, named after the founding proprietor of the Maryland Colony, Cæcilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore. The city is a major U.S. seaport. Because there is also a Baltimore County surrounding (but not including) the city, it is sometimes ...

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William Malcolm Dickey (June 6, 1907 - November 12, 1993) was a Major League Baseball player and manager. One of the most famous catchers in league history, he played his entire career with the New York Yankees. Dickey broke into the Majors in 1928 and played his first full season in 1929. It was his first of ten seasons out of eleven with a .300+ batting average. Although his offensive production was overshadowed by Yankees greats Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and Joe DiMaggio, in the late 1930s Dickey posted some of the finest offens ...

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The World Series Trophy is awarded each year by Major League Baseball to the team winning the World Series. Recent trophy designs consist of 30 flags representing the 30 teams in North America's two top leagues, the National League and the American League. The 2004 trophy was made of brass and pewter, weighs 30 pounds (14 kg) and has an estimated value of $15,000. The trophy, which is technically known as "The Commissioner's Trophy," is presented to the ownership of the World Series-winning team by the commissioner. Unlike the Stanley Cup, which is awarded to the champions of the National Hock ...

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The following are the baseball events of the year 2005 throughout the world.   2000s 2009 • 2008 • 2007 • 2006 • 2005 2004 • 2003 • 2002 • 2001 • 2000 1990s 1999 • 1998 • 1997 • 1996 • 1995 1994 • 1993 • 1992
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• 2005 in baseball - Deaths
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• 2005 in baseball - April-June
• 2005 in baseball - July-September
• 2005 in baseball - October-December

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The following are the baseball events of the year 2004 throughout the world.   2000s 2009 • 2008 • 2007 • 2006 • 2005 2004 • 2003 • 2002 • 2001 • 2000 1990s 1999 • 1998 • 1997 • 1996 • 1995 1994 • 1993 • 1992
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• 2004 in baseball - September
• 2004 in baseball - October-December
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• 2004 in baseball - Books
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• 2004 in baseball - Births
• 2004 in baseball - Deaths

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The 2005 World Series, the 101st playing of Major League Baseball's championship series, saw the American League champion Chicago White Sox sweep the National League champion Houston Astros 4 games to 0 in the best-of-seven-games series, winning their third championship and their first since 1917. Home field advantage was awarded to Chicago by virtue of the American League's 7-5 victory over the National League in the 2005 All-Star Game, played at Comerica Park in Detroit on July 12. The Astros were attempting to become the fou ...

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• 2005 World Series - Results
• 2005 World Series - Game 1 October 22
• 2005 World Series - Game 2 October 23
• 2005 World Series - Game 3 October 25
• 2005 World Series - Game 4 October 26
• 2005 World Series - Trivia

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William Ashley "Billy" Sunday (November 19, 1862 – November 6, 1935) was noted first as a professional baseball player, and then more famous evangelist. Born in Bina, Iowa, Sunday grew up the son of a single mother, and the family endured significant poverty during his childhood. His father, also named William, enlisted in the Iowa Infantry Volunteers four months before Sunday was born. He died a month after Sunday was born, of an unknown disease contracted in Patterson, Missouri while on duty. Sunday's mother was left a widow and mother of three sons. She ...

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The following are the baseball events of the year 2003 throughout the world.   2000s 2009 • 2008 • 2007 • 2006 • 2005 2004 • 2003 • 2002 • 2001 • 2000 1990s 1999 • 1998 • 1997 • 1996 • 1995 1994 • 1993 • 1992
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• 2003 in baseball - Awards and honors
• 2003 in baseball - Books
• 2003 in baseball - Movies
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• 2003 in baseball - July-September
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The following are the baseball events of the year 2002 throughout the world.   2000s 2009 • 2008 • 2007 • 2006 • 2005 2004 • 2003 • 2002 • 2001 • 2000 1990s 1999 • 1998 • 1997 • 1996 • 1995 1994 • 1993 • 1992
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• 2002 in baseball - National League final standings
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• 2002 in baseball - Events
• 2002 in baseball - January-March
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• 2002 in baseball - July
• 2002 in baseball - August
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• 2002 in baseball - October
• 2002 in baseball - November-December
• 2002 in baseball - Awards
• 2002 in baseball - Books
• 2002 in baseball - Movies
• 2002 in baseball - Deaths
• 2002 in baseball - January-March
• 2002 in baseball - April-June
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• 2002 in baseball - October-December

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In Major League Baseball, the American League Championship Series (ALCS) determines who wins the American League pennant and advances to face the winner of the National League Championship Series in baseball's championship, the World Series. It began in 1969, when the American League was reorganized into two divisions, East and West. The winners of each division played each other in a best-of-five series to determine who would ...

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• American League Championship Series - ALCS results 1969-present

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