Oakland Athletics

John McGraw

Decade-by-Decade – 1900s: World Series creation and masterful pitching

For many years there was a monopolistic National League but come the turn of the century a new league was formed: The American League. The AL was originally called the Western League but was changed to the AL in 1900 and was officially founded as a major league in January 1901.

Angel Stadium

MLB Awards: Week Three

The time has flown by, but it really is nearly a month since the Major League Baseball season started. Our weekly awards are onto their third edition, as we highlight the best, worst and perhaps most shocking events over the last seven days of America’s Pastime. Performance of the Week Mookie Betts is often forgotten …

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