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The National League president was the chief executive of the National League of professional baseball until 1999, when the NL and the American League merged into Major League Baseball. [ 1 ] National League presidents
Pages in category "National League presidents" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
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. Jackie Autry, the widow of former Angels owner Gene Autry served as honorary president of the AL, from 2000 to 2015. [3]
In 1999, the offices of American League and National League presidents were discontinued and all authority was vested in the Commissioner's office. The leagues subsequently appointed "honorary" presidents to carry out ceremonial roles such as the awarding of league championship trophies.
In 1953, at age 19, White was assigned to the Danville Leafs (Virginia) of the Class-B Carolina League. [1] As a minor-leaguer, White was the second black American to play for a Carolina League team, and was the only black player on his team. Percy Miller Jr. broke the color barrier for that league in 1951. [6]
National Football League team presidents (1 C, 80 P) ... Pages in category "National Football League executives" The following 37 pages are in this category, out of ...
Roughly 20% of US presidents have, at some point, been members of the National Rifle Association. Since the NRA's founding in 1871, nine of the following 28 presidents were NRA members.
Charles Stoneham "Chub" Feeney (August 31, 1921 – January 10, 1994) was an American front office executive in Major League Baseball.Feeney was vice president of the New York/San Francisco Giants, president of the National League (NL), and president of the San Diego Padres during a 40-plus year career in professional baseball.