Major League Baseball: Which are the Leading Teams in Baseball MLB?

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Major League Baseball is the leading professional baseball organizations. It is also recognized as the oldest major professional sports league across the globe. There are about 30 teams in the MLB which are further divided into two sections: National League and American League. It took the owners of the league, a significant amount of time to get in line the leagues and the players. The NL and AL were established in 1876 and 1901 respectively.

MLB takes the responsibility of hiring of the crew members and works on the marketing aspect. It also gets involved in the labour and the contracts that are offered by the television channels. The MLB has a unique control over the games and the teams as a whole. There are no other leagues who have the kind of status that MLB has. Their control over the game also cannot be contested or competed with as per the Supreme Court Laws.

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Over time, there are different franchises formed under the two leagues and proper code of conduct was published to diminish any controversies and problems with control. The teams are exceptional and work towards the common goal under the umbrella of the MLB.

The names of the different teams in the different leagues are mentioned as follows:

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DivisionTeam
American League
EastBaltimore Orioles
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Tampa Bay Rays
Toronto Blue Jays
CentralChicago White Sox
Cleveland Guardians
Detroit Tigers
Kansas City Royals
Minnesota Twins
WestHouston Astros
Los Angeles Angels
Oakland Athletics
Seattle Mariners
Texas Rangers
National League
EastAtlanta Braves
Miami Marlins
New York Mets
Philadelphia Phillies
Washington Nationals
CentralChicago Cubs
Cincinnati Reds
Milwaukee Brewers
Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals
WestArizona Diamondbacks
Colorado Rockies
Los Angeles Dodgers
San Diego Padres
San Francisco Giants

Like any other league, MLB has had its own share of controversies and issues. However, it continues to remain one of the most popular and powerful leagues in the world. It has helped Baseball in gaining an international status as well and brings together players from different parts of the country to boost the game in the best possible manner. The MLB has worked religiously towards ensuring that the management and the players also understand each other, and a state of harmony is maintained to focus on the larger goal of winning and enjoying sports.

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