National League

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The National League is one of the two major professional baseball leagues in the United States and Canada, forming half of Major League Baseball.


Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf professional baseball league
sports organization
adoptedDesignatedHitter 2022
alsoServesCountry Canada
commissionerIsPartOf Office of the Commissioner of Baseball
confersTitle National League pennant
country United States
formerNumberOfTeams 16
founded 1876
foundingCity New York City
foundingCountry United States
governingBodyOf National League Championship Series
National League Division Series
National League Wild Card Series
hasConference National League Central
National League East
National League West
hasRivalLeague American League
language English
levelOnPyramid major league
merger Major League Baseball single legal entity
mergerYear 2000
mostSuccessfulFranchiseByPennants Los Angeles Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
numberOfTeams 15
organizes National League regular season
originalName National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs
partOf Major League Baseball
predecessor National Association of Professional Base Ball Players
region North America
shortName NL
sport baseball
team Arizona Diamondbacks
Atlanta Braves
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati Reds
Colorado Rockies
Los Angeles Dodgers
Miami Marlins
Milwaukee Brewers
New York Mets
Philadelphia Phillies
Pittsburgh Pirates
San Diego Padres
San Francisco Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
Washington Nationals
usesDesignatedHitterRule yes
winnerCompetesIn World Series

Referenced by (237)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
1905 World Series
1912 World Series
1914 World Series
1915 National League pennant
1915 World Series
1916 World Series
1917 World Series
1929 World Series
1951 National League tie-breaker playoff
1957 World Series
1982 National League pennant
1983 National League pennant
1984 National League pennant
1989 World Series
2005 National League pennant
2007 National League pennant
2008 National League Championship Series
2008 National League Division Series
2008 National League pennant
2009 National League pennant
2015 National League Division Series
2022 National League pennant
2022 World Series
Bobby Thomson's "Shot Heard 'Round the World"
Boston Red Stockings
Brooklyn Bridegrooms
Brooklyn Superbas
Chicago Colts
Chris Sale
David Cone
Dick Stello
Division Series
Ernie Banks
Hank Aaron
Honus Wagner
Houston Colt .45s
J.D. Martinez
Joe McGinnity
Joe Tinker
Jon Lester
LAD
Louisville Colonels
MLB All-Star Game
MLB playoffs
Miguel Cabrera
National League Central
National League Championship Series
National League Division Series
National League East
National League Manager of the Year
National League Most Valuable Player Award
National League Rookie of the Year Award
National League West
National League Wild Card Series
New York Giants
New York Giants 6–4 Boston Red Sox
Ralph Kiner
Roberto Clemente
Roy Campanella
San Francisco Giants
Sandy Koufax
Screech
South End Grounds
Sportsman's Park
St. Louis Cardinals
Stan Musial
Temple Cup
Temple Cup
Tim Welke
Tony Pérez
WSN
Warren C. Giles Trophy
Whiz Kids
Willie Stargell
World’s Championship Series
league
Brad Lidge
Cole Hamels
Jake Peavy
Jim Edmonds
José Bautista
Keith Hernandez
Mookie Betts
Ozzie Smith
Ryan Braun
Ryan Zimmerman
playedIn
2009 National League pennant
Atlanta Braves–New York Mets rivalry
Cincinnati Reds
Cubs–Cardinals rivalry
National League Division Series
New York Mets
New York Mets–Philadelphia Phillies rivalry
Philadelphia Phillies–Atlanta Braves rivalry
San Francisco Giants
conference
Atlanta Braves
Chicago Cubs
Chub Feeney ("National League executive council")
Colorado Rockies
Los Angeles Dodgers
Philadelphia Phillies
San Diego Padres
memberOf
Buccos
NYM
National League All-Star
North Siders
The Metropolitans
associatedWithLeague
Commissioner’s Trophy
Fred Clarke
Swinging Friar
Wilbert Robinson
associatedWith
104th World Series
1905 World Series
1907 World Series
1990 World Series
championLeague
Bill Klem
Dick Stello
Ford Frick
employer
Atlanta Braves
Chicago Cubs ("National League pennant")
San Francisco Giants ("National League pennants")
leaguePennants
1966 World Series
1992 World Series
1993 World Series
losingLeague
NL East
National League Central
National League East
partOf
2005 World Series
2018 World Series
2023 World Series
runnerUpLeague
Miami Marlins
New York Mets
Pittsburgh Pirates
subleague
2005 National League pennant
2022 National League pennant ("National League president’s office / MLB")
awardedBy
National League Rookie of the Year Award ("National League regular season")
Silver Slugger Award
awardedIn
Louisville Colonels ("National League (no formal divisions in 19th century)")
New York Giants
division
1981 World Series
Game 3 of the 1989 World Series
homeTeamLeague
Brooklyn Bridegrooms ("National League in 1890")
Louisville Colonels ("National League in 1892")
joinedLeague
1903 World Series
League Championship Series
league2
Billy the Marlin
Houston Colt .45s ("National League (1962–1964)")
leagueAffiliation
Chicago Cubs
Los Angeles Dodgers
leagueEntry
Buck Showalter
Jim Frey
leagueManagedIn
1983 World Series
1984 World Series
NLTeamLeague
2009 National League pennant ("National League in the 2009 World Series")
National League All-Star
represents
Bernie Brewer
MIA
teamLeague
1908 World Series
2014 World Series
winningLeague
1979 World Series
2006 World Series
winningTeamLeague
1994–95 MLB strike
affectedOrganization
Pittsburgh Pirates Hall of Fame
affiliation
Bryce Harper ("National League All-Star")
allStarSelection
Chase Utley
AllStarTeam
Major League Baseball Rules Committee
appliesTo
Gold Glove Award
appliesToJurisdiction
National League Wild Card Series
appliesToLeague
America's Team
associatedLeague
Game 6 (1993 World Series)
awayLeague
Gavvy Cravath
battedHomeRunsLeader
Juan Soto
battedTitleLeague
1982 World Series
CardinalsLeagueIn1982
National League ("National League pennant")
confersTitle
Cy Young Award
currentScope
Pedro Martínez
CyYoungAwardLeague
Roy Halladay
CyYoungLeague
Joe McGinnity
debutInLeague
Barry Bonds
divisionPlayedIn
2017 World Series
DodgersLeague
National League Division Series ("Major League Baseball National League clubs")
eligibility
National League Manager of the Year
eligibleLeague
Major League Baseball
formedByMergerOf
Houston Astros
formerLeague
Dead-ball era
governingBodyContext
Major League Baseball
governs
Braves Field
grandOpeningLeague
American League Manager of the Year
hasOppositeLeagueScope
Stephen Strasburg
hasPlayedIn
American League
hasRivalLeague
Braves Field
homeLeague
Major League Baseball awards
includesLeague
American League
interleaguePlayWith
1981 MLB strike
leagueAffected
Casey Stengel
leagueAsManager
Triple Crown (baseball)
leagueExamples
Joe Girardi
leagueManaged
1980 World Series
leagueOfChampion
1970 World Series
leagueOfRunnerUp
Baker Bowl
leagueParkFor
So Taguchi
leagueParticipatedIn
Crosstown Classic
leagueTeam1
Joe West
madeMLBDebutAsUmpireInLeague
Rob Thomson
managedIn
Eddie Sawyer
managedInLeague
American League
mergerWith
Billy Williams
MLBDebutLeague
Milwaukee Brewers
movedToLeague
Frank Robinson
MVPInLeague
J-Roll
MVPOf
2005 Chicago White Sox World Series championship
opponentLeaguePennant
Temple Cup
organizer
National League ("National League regular season")
organizes
National League ("National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs")
originalName
Jersey Shore BlueClaws
parentMLBLeague
Tuffy Rhodes ("Major League Baseball National League")
participantIn
2008 World Series
PhilliesLeague
1909 World Series
PittsburghLeague
Reggie Smith
playsInLeague
Temple Cup ("National League regular season pennant race")
precededBy
Major League Baseball
predecessor
Hank Aaron Award
presentedIn
Ryne Sandberg
primaryLeague
National League
renamed
National League Rookie of the Year Award
scope
National Agreement of 1903
signatory
American League
sisterLeague
Frank Torre
sportingAffiliation
Gavvy Cravath
statisticalLeaderLeague
Dave Roberts
teamManagedLeague
Joe West
umpireDebutLeague
1918 World Series
visitingLeague
1919 World Series
visitingTeamLeague
National League Championship Series ("National League in the World Series")
winnerRepresents
2021 World Series
winningLeaguePennant
Hank O’Day
workedAsUmpireIn
Joe West
workedForTeam
Randy Marsh
workedInLeague

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