National League and Related Topics

Major League Baseball

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Professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world.

1959 World Series action at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

Graph showing, by year, the average number of runs per MLB game

Mark McGwire was one of several central figures in baseball's steroids scandal

A Grapefruit League game at the former Los Angeles Dodgers camp in Vero Beach, Florida

President John F. Kennedy throwing out the first pitch at the 1962 All-Star Game at DC Stadium

Rafael Palmeiro (batter), one of the MLB players suspended for steroid use

, a total of 30 teams play in Major League Baseball—15 teams in the National League (NL) and 15 in the American League (AL)—with 29 in the United States and 1 in Canada.

Rooftop view of a 1903 World Series game in Boston

The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, contested since 1903 between the champion teams of the American League (AL) and the National League (NL).

Philadelphia Phillies

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American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia.

Grover Cleveland Alexander, Phillies pitcher from 1911 to 1917 and 1930

Darren Daulton, Phillies' catcher from 1983, 1985 to 1997

Citizens Bank Park has been the Phillies' home since 2004.

Chase Utley, Phillies' second baseman from 2003 to 2015

Ryan Howard, Phillies' first baseman from 2004 to 2016

Roy Halladay, Phillies' pitcher from 2010 to 2013

Bryce Harper was signed by the team in 2019.

The Phillies play division rival New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park on September 29, 2017.

Gene Mauch, Phillies' manager from 1960 to 1968

Charlie Manuel, Phillies' manager from 2005 to 2013

Ed Delahanty, 1945 Hall of Fame inductee

Mike Schmidt, 1990 Wall of Fame inductee

Steve Carlton, Phillies' pitcher from 1972 to 1986

Chuck Klein, 1932 NL MVP and 1933 Triple Crown winner

John Kruk, Phillies first baseman from 1989 to 1994

8× Gold Glove winner Garry Maddox (1975–1986)

The Centennial Team plaque at the left end of the Wall of Fame

Coca-Cola Park in Allentown, Pennsylvania, home of the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, the Phillies' Triple-A affiliate, April 2009

Harry Kalas, Phillies broadcaster from 1971 to 2009

Phillies fans, who have a reputation for occasional unruly behavior, brawl with New York Mets fans at Shea Stadium, September 2007

They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) East division.

Atlanta Braves

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American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area.

King Kelly cigarette card (Goodwin & Company, 1888)

The fence over which Hank Aaron hit his 715th career home run still exists outside of Center Parc Stadium.

Media magnate Ted Turner purchased the team in 1976, and played a large role in the team's operation.

The 1995 World Series Commissioner's Trophy on display in the Ivan Allen Jr. Braves Museum and Hall of Fame at Turner Field

Brian McCann bats for Atlanta in July 2007

Braves manager Bobby Cox retired in 2010 after 25 years of management

Braves closer Craig Kimbrel pitching in 2011

Chipper Jones salutes the crowd at Turner Field prior to his final regular-season game on September 30, 2012. Jones announced he would retire after 19 seasons with the Braves

SunTrust Park (now Truist Park) prior to its first regular-season game

The Atlanta Braves encouraged fans to gesture with the "Tomahawk Chop", distributing foam tomahawks at games and other events.

The Braves compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East division.

American League

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One of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada.

American League President and founder Ban Johnson, in center, surrounded by the portraits of the league's eight teams in 1907.

U.S. President Calvin Coolidge (1872–1933, served 1923–1929), and Washington Senators pitcher Walter Johnson (1887–1946, played 1907–1927, managed 1929–1932 for Senators; managed Cleveland Indians 1933–1935), shake hands following the Senators' 1924 American League championship at Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C.

It is sometimes called the Junior Circuit because it claimed Major League status for the 1901 season, 25 years after the formation of the National League (the "Senior Circuit").

St. Louis Cardinals

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American professional baseball team based in St. Louis.

Charles Comiskey, shown here circa 1910, guided the Browns to four American Association titles.

Rogers Hornsby won two Triple Crowns as a Cardinal.

Stan Musial retired owning numerous National League and team batting records.

Bob Gibson, the most decorated pitcher in team history, won two Cy Young Awards.

Pitcher Chris Carpenter, essential in two World Series titles, won 10 playoff games with a 3.00 postseason ERA.

Albert Pujols is one of the most accomplished players in Cardinals' history.

Sportsman's Park during the 1946 World Series

Busch Memorial Stadium, home stadium from 1966 to 2005

Joe Medwick's Triple Crown in 1937 is the last in the history of the National League

The Cardinals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division.

Chicago Cubs

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American professional baseball team based in Chicago.

The 1876 White Stockings won the NL championship.

The 1906 Cubs won a record 116 of 154 games. They then won back-to-back World Series titles in 1907–08.

A sports-related curse that was supposedly placed on the Chicago Cubs by Billy Goat Tavern owner William Sianis during Game 4 of the 1945 World Series.

Ryne Sandberg set numerous league and club records in his career and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2005.

Andre Dawson, 5× All-Star and 1987 NL MVP during tenure in Chicago

Sammy Sosa was the captain of the Chicago Cubs during his tenure with the team.

Kerry Wood, along with Mark Prior, led the Cubs' rotation in 2003.

Dempster emerged in 2004 and became the Cubs' regular closer.

Alfonso Soriano signed with the club in 2007.

Carlos Zambrano warming up before a game

Starlin Castro during his 2010 rookie season

One of two Cubs building blocks, Anthony Rizzo, swinging in the box

The Cubs celebrate after winning the 2016 World Series.

2016 Champions visit the White House in June 2017.

The Cubs compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as part of the National League (NL) Central division.

New York Yankees

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American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of The Bronx.

The Polo Grounds, home of the Yankees from 1913 to 1922, was demolished in 1964, after the Mets had moved to Shea Stadium in Flushing.

With his hitting prowess, Babe Ruth ushered in an offensive-oriented era of baseball and helped lead the Yankees to four World Series titles.

In 1941, Joe DiMaggio set an MLB record with a 56-game hitting streak that stands to this day and will probably never be broken.

Opening Day of the 1951 baseball season at Griffith Stadium. President Harry Truman throws out the first ball as Bucky Harris and Casey Stengel look on.

Mickey Mantle was one of the franchise's most celebrated hitters, highlighted by his 1956 Triple Crown and World Series championship.

During 1974 and 1975, Yankee Stadium was renovated into its final shape and structure, as shown here in 2002, seven years before demolition.

The mask and catcher's mitt of Thurman Munson, the team captain who was killed in a plane crash in 1979

Don Mattingly headlined a Yankees franchise that struggled in the 1980s.

The Yankees' success in the late 1990s and early 2000s was built from a core of productive players that included Jorge Posada, Mariano Rivera, and Derek Jeter.

Yankees' third baseman Alex Rodriguez, 2007

Joe Girardi was a Yankees catcher before he became manager in 2008.

The new Yankee Stadium opened in 2009 and was christened with a World Series victory in the same way that the original Yankee Stadium was christened with a World Series victory when it opened in 1923.

Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge quickly became the new face of the team.

"Freddy Sez" holding one of his signs near the bleachers entrance before a game between the Yankees and the Texas Rangers

A shirt worn by a number of Bleacher Creatures

The grounds crew at Yankee Stadium dancing to "Y.M.C.A."

Announcers Michael Kay, Paul O'Neill, Ken Singleton, and Ryan Ruocco in the YES Network broadcast booth at Yankee Stadium in 2009

The first four in the row of retired numbers at the old Yankee Stadium

They are one of two major league clubs based in New York City, the other being the National League's (NL) New York Mets.

Cincinnati Reds

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American professional baseball team based in Cincinnati.

Hall of famer Edd Roush led Cincinnati to the 1919 World Series.

Crosley Field (pictured in 1969), the Reds' home stadium from 1912 to 1970

Riverfront Stadium (pictured in 1974), the home stadium of the Reds from 1970 to 2002

Pete Rose at bat in a game at Dodger Stadium during the 1970s

George Foster slugged 52 home runs in 1977, earning the NL MVP award.

Great American Ball Park, the Reds' home stadium since 2003

Ken Griffey Jr. played in his hometown of Cincinnati from 2000 to 2008.

Joey Votto, first baseman (2007–present)

Great American Ball Park opened in 2003 along the Ohio River.

Scott Rolen wearing the current Reds away uniform, featuring classic lettering.

Barry Larkin playing in Riverfront Stadium in 1990

Marty Brennaman, the Hall of Fame "voice of the Reds"

The Reds compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division, and were a charter member of the American Association in 1881 before joining the NL in 1890.

Boston Red Sox

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American professional baseball team based in Boston.

The 1901 Boston Americans team photograph

Iconic photo of the Huntington Avenue Grounds before the first modern World Series game

Carlton Fisk, best known for his "waving fair" home run in Game 6 of the 1975 World Series

Roger Clemens is the club's all-time strikeout (2,590), wins (192), and shutouts (38) leader

The Red Sox hosting a home game against the Atlanta Braves in July 2001

The Red Sox celebrate their clinching of the 2003 AL Wild Card with a victory over the Baltimore Orioles

David Ortiz was named 2004 ALCS MVP and 2013 World Series MVP. His #34 was retired by the club in 2017

Victorious Red Sox players being honored at the White House by President George W. Bush

The Massachusetts State House displaying a banner in honor of the Red Sox's 2013 World Series appearance. "B Strong" was a patch worn by the Red Sox in memory of Boston Marathon bombing victims

Left field grandstands during a 2014 game

Center field bleachers during a 2014 game

1907: Boston players leaving their hotel in Little Rock for a spring training game (photo courtesy of the Boston Public Library)

Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame at Fenway Park

When a new Cincinnati club was formed as a charter member of the National League in 1876, the "Red Stockings" nickname was commonly reserved for them once again, and the Boston team was referred to as the "Red Caps".

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