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1876 NATIONAL LEAGUE CONSTITUTION

The 1876 Constitution of the National League consisted of 14 articles. The League originally consisted of 8 teams:
  • Athletic Base Ball Club of Philadelphia, PA

  • Boston Base Ball Club of Boston, MA

  • Hartford Base Ball Club of Hartford, Conn.

  • Mutual Base Ball Club of Brooklyn, N.Y.

  • Chicago Base Ball Club of Chicago, Ill.

  • Cincinnati Base Ball Club of Cincinnati, O. )

  • Louisville Base Ball Club of Louisville, Ky. )

  • St. Louis Base Ball Club of St. Louis, Mo.


Under the original constitution, the League had 5 objects: to encourage baseball, to enact and enforce rules of its playing, to make playing respectable and honorable, to protect the interests of the players, and to establish and regulate the baseball championship of the United States .

The League was governed by a five member Board from among whom was elected a President. The Board also selected a Secretary and Treasurer. Annual dues for each Club were $100.


1926 AMERICAN LEAGUE CONSTITUTION


The 1926 Cons

NATIONAL AGREEMENTS


1903 American League-National League Agreement


1903 National Agreement


1921 Major League Agreement


CURRENT MAJOR LEAGUE CONSTITUTION

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Baseball Business Rules

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Today there are the National League (NL) and the Ameican League (AL).
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