Western League
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The Western League was a prominent late-19th-century minor baseball league that evolved into what is now known as Major League Baseball’s American League.
Aliases (2)
- Ban Johnson ×3
- American League ×1
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
baseball executive
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minor league baseball organization → professional baseball league → |
| classification |
minor league
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| competitionLevel |
professional
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| country |
United States
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| era |
late 19th century
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| governedBy |
National Agreement of Professional Baseball Leagues
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| historicalSignificance |
key step in the development of modern Major League Baseball
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| leagueLevel |
minor league
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| notableContribution |
helped establish the American League as a rival to the National League
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| notablePresident |
Ban Johnson
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| originalFunction |
regional minor league for Midwestern and Western clubs
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| playedIn |
Midwestern United States
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Western United States → |
| positionHeld |
president of the American League
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president of the Western League → |
| predecessorOf |
American League
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| relationshipToMLB |
evolved into a major league under the name American League
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| reorganizationPeriod |
1890s
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| reorganizedBy |
Ban Johnson
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| roleInBaseballHistory |
direct forerunner of the American League as a major league
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| sport |
baseball
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| status |
defunct
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| successorOf |
Western League
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| timePeriod |
19th century
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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American League
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American League → |
formerName |
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National League System
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includesLeague |
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Ban Johnson
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leagueAdministered |
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American League
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successorOf |