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| | '''Major League Baseball''' is divided into two leagues, the [[American League|American]] and the [[National League]] and has existed since 1903. The Major League baseball season runs from [[March]] or [[April]] until [[September]] or [[October]]. Spring training comes before the main season, usually in [[February]]. The playoffs follow the regular season, culminating in the [[World Series]] in [[October]]. The only difference between the play of the two leagues is that American League teams are permitted to allow a [[designated hitter]] to bat in place of the pitcher. | | '''Major League Baseball''' is divided into two leagues, the [[American League|American]] and the [[National League]] and has existed since 1903. The Major League baseball season runs from [[March]] or [[April]] until [[September]] or [[October]]. Spring training comes before the main season, usually in [[February]]. The playoffs follow the regular season, culminating in the [[World Series]] in [[October]]. The only difference between the play of the two leagues is that American League teams are permitted to allow a [[designated hitter]] to bat in place of the pitcher. |
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| − | ==American League== | + | ==The Leagues== |
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| | + | !colspan="3" style="font-variant:small caps"|American League |
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| | ! East Division !! Central Division !! West Division | | ! East Division !! Central Division !! West Division |
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| | | [[Baltimore Orioles]] || [[Chicago White Sox]] || [[Texas Rangers]] | | | [[Baltimore Orioles]] || [[Chicago White Sox]] || [[Texas Rangers]] |
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| | | [[Tampa Bay Devil Rays]] || [[Kansas City Royals]] || [[Seattle Mariners]] | | | [[Tampa Bay Devil Rays]] || [[Kansas City Royals]] || [[Seattle Mariners]] |
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| − | | [[Toronto Blue Jays]] || [[Minnesota Twins]] | + | | [[Toronto Blue Jays]] || [[Minnesota Twins]]|| |
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| − | ==National League== | + | {|style="Background:none" cellpadding=10 |
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| + | !colspan="3" style="font-variant:small caps"|National League |
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| | ! East Division !! Central Division !! West Division | | ! East Division !! Central Division !! West Division |
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| | | [[Atlanta Braves]] || [[Chicago Cubs]] || [[Arizona Diamondbacks]] | | | [[Atlanta Braves]] || [[Chicago Cubs]] || [[Arizona Diamondbacks]] |
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| | | [[Washington Nationals]] || [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] || [[San Francisco Giants]] | | | [[Washington Nationals]] || [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] || [[San Francisco Giants]] |
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| | [[Category:Baseball]] | | [[Category:Baseball]] |
| | {{Nb sl mlb american}}{{Nb sl mlb national}} | | {{Nb sl mlb american}}{{Nb sl mlb national}} |