{"id":34047,"date":"2026-06-24T15:49:49","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T13:49:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/turftank.com\/?post_type=academy&p=34047"},"modified":"2026-06-25T09:23:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T07:23:57","slug":"what-is-major-league-baseball","status":"publish","type":"academy","link":"https:\/\/turftank.com\/us\/academy\/what-is-major-league-baseball\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Major League Baseball?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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What is Major League Baseball?<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>
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Major League Baseball is the oldest professional sports league in the United States and Canada, and after nearly 150 years, it\u2019s still going strong. From the crack of a bat sending a game-winning home run into the stands, to a pitcher throwing a perfectly timed curveball that drops out of reach and leaves the batter standing still, MLB delivers moments that stay with you long after the final out.<\/p>\n

With 30 teams, more than 2,400 MLB games played every regular season, and the MLB Playoffs culminating in the iconic World Series, there\u2019s always something happening on the diamond. Whether you\u2019re one of the millions of baseball fans who\u2019ve followed the sport your whole life or you\u2019re just getting started, here\u2019s everything you need to know about MLB.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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A Brief History of Major League Baseball<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>

Baseball didn\u2019t appear overnight. Baseball took shape in the 1800s. In 1845<\/strong>, a team called the New York Knickerbockers wrote the first set of rules. They set the bases 90 feet apart, put nine players on each team, and played nine rounds to find a winner. Most of those rules still exist today. These weren\u2019t just guidelines. They were the blueprint for the sport we know today.<\/p>\n

The National League (NL) was founded in 1876, becoming the first truly organized baseball league in North America. Then, in 1901, the American League (AL) declared itself a major league and immediately started poaching the NL\u2019s biggest stars, setting off a fierce rivalry. The two leagues settled their differences through the National Agreement of 1903, making MLB the oldest baseball organization in the United States and Canada, and the foundation for what the baseball league looks like today.<\/p>\n

The first World Series followed in 1903, and except for a couple of interruptions (an NL champion who refused to play in 1904, and the strike-shortened 1994 season), the Fall Classic has been played every single year since.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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