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Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players (NAPBBP) of 1871–1875 (often called simply the "National Association"), the NL is sometimes called the Senior Circuit, in contrast to MLB's other league, the American League, which was founded 25 years later and is called the "Junior Circuit ...
The National Basketball League (NBL) was a professional basketball league in the United States. Established in 1935 as the Midwest Basketball Conference , it changed its name to the NBL in 1937. After the 1948–49 season, its twelfth, it merged with the Basketball Association of America (BAA) to form the National Basketball Association (NBA).
The National Basketball Association is the premier basketball league in the world. [8] It was founded as the Basketball Association of America in 1946, and adopted its current name in 1949, when the BAA partially absorbed the rival National Basketball League.
National League (baseball), one of the two baseball leagues constituting Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada; National League (division), the fifth division of the English football (soccer) system; National League (ice hockey), the top tier of the Swiss ice hockey league system; National League may also refer to:
The National Baseball League (NBL) is an amateur baseball league organised by the British Baseball Federation (BBF).The league is the top level of baseball in the United Kingdom, with the league champions also being named the overall National Champion in the United Kingdom. [1]
Following the 1999 season, the American and National Leagues were merged with Major League Baseball, and the leagues ceased to exist as business entities. The role of the league president was eliminated. [10] In 2001, Bill Giles, son of Warren Giles, was named honorary president of the NL. [11]
Major League Baseball; Upcoming season or competition: 2025 Major League Baseball season: Sport: Baseball: Founded: ... the Cincinnati Red Stockings, was founded in ...
No playoffs due to 1994–95 Major League Baseball strike: 1995 Atlanta Braves (1) 90–54 .625 Won NLDS 3–1 Won NLCS 4–0 Won World Series 4–2 1996 Atlanta Braves (2) 96–66 .593 Won NLDS 3–0 Won NLCS 4–3 Lost World Series 4–2 1997 Atlanta Braves (3) 101–61 .623 Won NLDS 3–0