American League of Professional Baseball Clubs

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The American League began as the Western League in 1894. In 1900, it became the American League of Professional Baseball Clubs.

From the description of American League Agreements : contracts, 1900-1958. (National Baseball Hall of Fame). WorldCat record id: 65403298

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creatorOf American League of Professional Baseball Clubs. [American League baseball souvenir programs]. Cleveland Public Library, Main Library
referencedIn Western League : photograph album, 1896-1899 1899. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
referencedIn Sports Card Album Col 14379., Circa 1880-circa 1920 (bulk 1909-1913) Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library
referencedIn National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Black Sox scandal [microform] : records, 1914-1969. San Diego Public Library, SDPL
referencedIn Asinof, Eliot, 1919-2008. Eliot Asinof papers, 1954-2006 (bulk 1963-1977). Chicago History Museum
creatorOf American League of Professional Baseball Clubs. [Miscellaneous pamphlets, schedules, etc.]. Chicago History Museum
referencedIn Major League Baseball (Organization). Office of the Commissioner. Baseball : typescript, 1948 : agreements and rules defining the relations of leagues, clubs and players in professional baseball in America. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
referencedIn Major League Baseball (Organization). Office of the Commissioner. Baseball : typescript, 1946, November 1 : agreements and rules defining the relations of leagues, clubs and players in professional baseball in America. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
referencedIn Ludtke, Melissa. Papers, 1977-1997 (inclusive). Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Turnmire, Cheri. Deaths, injuries, brawls : typescript, 1993 / by Cheri Turnmire. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
creatorOf American League of Professional Baseball Clubs. American League Scoresheets 1961-1986. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
referencedIn Baseball Litigation Records, 1932-1977, 1964-1977 City of Seattle SeattleMunicipal Archives
referencedIn Baseball collection, 1885-2006 (bulk 1885-1946?). Lawrence Public Library
referencedIn Ellner, Andrew Lee. Winning Race : typescript, 1997, February 28 : Larry Doby, Cleveland and the integration of American League baseball / by Andrew Lee Ellner. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
referencedIn Kahn, Roger, 1927-. Roger Kahn Papers : papers 1936-2004. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
referencedIn Skommesa, Patty. Seattle Mariners Scoresheets : papers 1977-1994. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
referencedIn Major League Baseball (Organization). Office of the Commissioner. Fan mail received by the Office of the Commissioner : letters, 1990-1992. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
referencedIn Swales baseball collection, 1871-1930 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
referencedIn National League of Professional Baseball. National League Meetings, Minutes, Conferences and Financial Ledgers : records 1876-1992 1899-1992. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
referencedIn Harding, Warren G. (Warren Gamaliel), 1865-1923,. Pass [realia]. Ohio History Connection, Ohio Historical Society
referencedIn Mears, Charles W. Baseball plan : typescript, 1931, July 24 / Charles W. Mears. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
referencedIn Health Products Corporation. Majors' all-stars meet in 'game of the century' / newspaper, 1933, July 6. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
referencedIn Herrmann, August, 1859-1931. August "Garry" Herrmann papers : correspondence, clippings, letter books, minutes, 1887-1938, 1902-1927. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
creatorOf American League of Professional Baseball Clubs. Ban Johnson Affidavit typescript 1919. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
referencedIn Seattle (Wash.). Law Dept. Baseball litigation files, 1964-1977. Seattle Municipal Archives
referencedIn [Player file : Johnson, Byron Bancroft, 1893- / compiled by the National Baseball Hall of Fame Library, Cooperstown, N.Y.]. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
referencedIn Mertz, Adam. The great baseball war : the coming of age of our national pastime / by Adam Mertz. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
creatorOf Swales, Bradshaw Hall, 1875-1928,. Swales baseball collection, 1871-1930. New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn [Player file : Harridge, William, 1927- / compiled by the National Baseball Hall of Fame Library, Cooperstown, N.Y.]. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
referencedIn Chicago White Sox (Baseball team). Chicago White Sox and 1919 World Series baseball scandal collection, 1917-1929 (bulk 1920-1924). Chicago History Museum
referencedIn Designated Hitter Meetings and Notes correspondence 1973-1986. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
referencedIn Harding, Warren G. (Warren Gamaliel), 1865-1923,. Pass [realia]. Ohio History Connection, Ohio Historical Society
creatorOf American League of Professional Baseball Clubs. American League Agreements : contracts, 1900-1958. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
referencedIn Craig, Pete. Unofficial American League pitching records : typescript, 1945, June 5 : season 1900 / compiled by Pete Craig. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
referencedIn Barrow, Edward. Yankee baseball collection, 1913-1950. New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn Bottorff, Tim J. Growing up together : typescript, 1995, March 16 : America and baseball in the nineteenth century / Tim J. Bottorff. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
referencedIn Kuhn, Bowie, 1926-2007. Bowie K Kuhn Collection : papers 1932-1997. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
referencedIn Shiner, David. Reassessing the status of the American League in 1900 : typescript, 2001 / David Shiner. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
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associatedWith A.J. Reach Co. corporateBody
associatedWith American League Club of Cleveland. corporateBody
associatedWith American League Club of New York. corporateBody
associatedWith American League Club of St. Louis. corporateBody
associatedWith American League of Professional Clubs. corporateBody
associatedWith Asinof, Eliot, 1919-2008. person
associatedWith Barnard, Ernest S. person
associatedWith Bottorff, Tim J. person
associatedWith Chicago White Sox (Baseball team) corporateBody
associatedWith Comiskey, Charles, 1859 - 1931. person
associatedWith Craig, Pete. person
associatedWith Criger, Lou, 1872-1934. person
associatedWith Ellner, Andrew Lee. person
associatedWith Federal League (Baseball League : 1914-1915) corporateBody
associatedWith Harridge, Will, 1883-1971. person
associatedWith Herrmann, August, 1859-1931. person
associatedWith Johnson, Ban. person
associatedWith Johnson, Byron B., 1864 - 1931. person
associatedWith Kahn, Roger, 1927- person
associatedWith Kuhn, Bowie, 1926-2007. person
associatedWith Landis, Kenesaw Mountain, 1866-1944. person
associatedWith Ludtke, Melissa. person
associatedWith Major League Baseball (Organization) corporateBody
associatedWith Major League Baseball (Organization). Office of the Commissioner. corporateBody
associatedWith Mays, Carl, 1891 - 1971. person
associatedWith Mears, Charles W. person
associatedWith Mertz, Adam. person
associatedWith National League of Professional Baseball. corporateBody
associatedWith Navin, Frank J. person
associatedWith Quinn, Robert, 1870 - 1954. person
associatedWith Rupert, Jacob, 1867 - 1939. person
associatedWith Seattle (Wash.). Law Dept. corporateBody
associatedWith Seattle (Wash.). Law Dept. corporateBody
associatedWith Shiner, David. person
associatedWith Skommesa, Patty. person
associatedWith Spalding (A.G.) and Brothers, inc. corporateBody
associatedWith Swales, Bradshaw Hall, 1875-1928, person
associatedWith Turnmire, Cheri. person
associatedWith Washington Senators (Baseball Team : 1886-1960) corporateBody
associatedWith World Series (Baseball) (1903) corporateBody
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