1876: In the first National League game ever played, Joseph Borden of Boston beat the hometown Philadelphia team 5-4.1915: Pinstripes first appeared on the Yankees uniforms.1955: The Athletics won ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — In 1876, a group of owners and team officials gathered at a New York hotel to draft and sign the constitution that created baseball’s National League and would ultimately ...

LOS ANGELES -- In 1876, a group of owners and team officials gathered at a New York hotel to draft and sign the constitution that created baseball's National League and would ultimately have ...

4. 1876: The National League was established. The National League, one of the two leagues that make up Major League Baseball (MLB), was established in 1876.

Michael Busch smacked three home runs, and the Chicago Cubs belted a team-record eight homers to defeat visiting St. Louis, ...

1876: Professional baseball was, let’s say, unruly during its early years: willy-nilly scheduling, regular rule-breaking. The National League glued things together.

The Colorado Rockies have set a new bar for futility since the National League began play in 1876. After being swept by the Detroit Tigers on Thursday, the Rockies ended the day with a 6-31 record.

The National League is the oldest league in the MLB and dates back to 1876. The American is much more recent and its origin dates back to 1901. Each league comprises 15 teams, resulting in a total ...