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Carlos Rodon’s Wife Ashley Shares Heartfelt Message for Husband as She Drops Adorable Glimpse Into Family Moments

Ashley Rodon melts hearts with a sweet tribute to Carlos, sharing tender family moments that reveal the love behind the game.
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Angels’ 25YO Catcher Makes History as He Joins Veteran Yankees Giant in Iconic MLB Record-Breaker

A rising LA Angels star is rewriting history, matching legendary feats and igniting hope with power, poise, and perfectly timed heroics.
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MLB Commissioner Admits Robot Umps Have Sparked Conflict of Interest Between Players and Umpires

MLB Commissioner confirmed a difference in opinion between the players and umpires regarding the use of robot umpires.
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“Half of My Vision Was Black” – Rob Manfred Gets Brutally Honest About Nearly Losing His Eyesight

Rob Manfred talks about a terrifying eye issue - a reminder that health problems can hit a home run when you least expect.
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Dodgers on Alert as Dave Roberts Delivers Grim $182M Update: “Doesn’t Look Promising”

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts makes an unconventional statement on their $182 million pitcher's situation.
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Who is the owner of the Chicago White Sox? All you need to know about Jerry Reinsdorf

Get to know all the details about Jerry Reinsdorf, the owner of the White Sox, amid the growing call for change in ownership.
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Calls Mount to Fire $55 Million Arm After Devers-Bregman Duo Humiliates Cardinals

Things have gone disastrously wrong when a simple tweet receives the loudest shout of the evening. That was the vibe after Cardinals defeat!
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Who Is the Owner of the Boston Red Sox? All You Need to Know About the Billionaire John W. Henry

Learn all about Boston Red Sox owner John W. Henry—his net worth, sports empire, family, and business legacy.
Boston Red Sox v Texas Rangers

Wife Mariana Drops Cheeky Demand After Kiké Hernández Feels “Disrespected” by Dodgers’ Social Media Snub

Kiké Hernández’s playful social media call-out and his wife’s cheeky response captured the attention of Dodgers fans.
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Teoscar Hernandez Speak Out After Dodgers’ Series Loss Against the Phillies

The Dodgers' slugger Teoscar Hernandez shares his thoughts about the team amid their 2-game loss against the Phillies.
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MLB Shockwave: Blue Jays Crush Yankees’ Dreams as Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Outshines Aaron Judge With $500M Power Move

The Yankees dream of getting Vladimir Guerrero Jr. turns into a disaster with reports of him signing a $500 million contract extension
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Mets Receive Fans’ Backlash as Influencer’s Ceremonial Pitch Sparks Fiery Debate

Mets fans react to the controversial ceremonial first pitch by an Influencer sparking a viral backlash and mixed reactions at Citi Field.
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Yankees Skipper Aaron Boone Shares ‘Electric’ Update on $5M Pitcher as Comeback Buzz Heats Up

A key Yankees bullpen arm nears a return after a year-long rehab. The buzz around his progress is building fast.
New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone

MLB Rumor: White Sox Make Stunning U-Turn on Franchise Sale as Insider Delivers Bold New Update

Chicago White Sox fans hoped for change, but Jerry Reinsdorf isn’t letting go. Despite new interest, he’s staying put—keeping control.
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Carlos Rodon’s Wife Ashley Left Spellbound by Yankees’ $5M Star’s Electric Show As She Drops Heartfelt Shoutout

Ashley Rodon, wife of the Yankees' pitcher Carlos Rodon offered her overwhelming response towards an outfielder amid his clutch moments
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MLB Injury Scare: Mariners’ $9.75M Star Suffer Massive Setback After Heroic Play, Jeopardising Entire Season

The Mariners just faced a huge setback with one of their most reliable player facing injury scare after taking a breathtaking dive
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Mets’ Skipper Carlos Mendoza Left Stumped by Kid’s Question as He Reveals What Sets Mets Apart From Dodgers

Stumped by a kid's question, Mets skipper Carlos Mendoza explains what sets his team apart from the Dodgers.
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Yankees’ Latest Adam Ottavino Twist Sparks Chaos in the Bronx Amid Free Agency Threat

Adam Ottavino now hits the market — and contenders might pounce. His Bronx return? Brief, chaotic, adequate.
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Reds’ 23YO Shortstop Draws $340M Fernando Tatís Jr. Comparison as MLB Veteran Drops Stunning Take

One Reds star just lit it up—and now, people are saying he’s in the $340 million conversation. Could Cincinnati Reds already have their guy?
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Padres’ Former Pro Raises Alarm as Brewers Announces Major Setback for $7.6M Star

A Brewers pitcher’s setback sparks concern from a former Padre, raising questions about durability, timing, and costly gambles.
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“Total Insanity” – Pirates’ Snub for Late Veteran Player Receives Fierce Backlash as Fans Oppose Move

A tone-deaf stadium change by Pirates management has sparked fan outrage, raising questions about loyalty, legacy, and misplaced priorities.
Bob Nutting

Scary Scenes Unfold as Cardinals’ 24YO Catcher Exits in Visible Agony During Crucial Red Sox Clash

A rising star in the big leagues faces a sudden setback during a pivotal game of the Cardinals-Red Sox, leaving fans stunned.
Iván Herrera

“What’s Next, the Samurai Slider?”: MLB Analyst’s Stereotypical Nickname for Roki Sasaki’s Pitch Earns Fans Ire

A viral pitch clip sparked backlash after being dubbed the “Dragon Fork", fueling debate over the stereotypical branding of Roki Sasaki
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Carlos Rodon’s Wife Ashley Pens Adorable Wish for Their 2YO Son on His Special Day

Ashley Rodon's latest Instagram post for her son's birthday is pure joy. Explore the Carlos Rodon family's charming moments.
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“Shocked” – Pirates Icon’s Son Slams Franchise Over Removal of Legendary Tribute for Controversial Ad

Pirates face backlash after replacing a legends tribute with cocktail ad. Now family and fans are demanding respect and dialogue.
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MLB Insider Reveals Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani Master Plan in Their Back-to-Back World Series Pursuit

MLB insider reveals the Dodgers' strategic plan for Shohei Ohtani, focusing on a postseason push for back-to-back World Series titles.
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About MLB

Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball (MLB) is one of the oldest professional sports leagues in the world. Founded in 1903, the league has 30 teams - 15 play in the National League while 15 play in the American League. There are 29 teams from the United States of America while one team from Canada, similar to NBA. Significantly, both the NL and AL leagues were started earlier back in 1876 and 1901 while the winners of each league will play in the final. Likewise, the MLB headquarters is situated in Midtown Manhattan.

After the league's incredible success, the 1920s saw the league being devoid of home runs which got known as the dead-ball era. As the games gained unprecedented success, new turfs and stadiums began in existence during the 1970-80 era. Hence, baseball became one of the major sport in the USA.

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The MLB also includes Minor League Baseball that includes lower-tier franchises that hold affiliation with the MLB teams.

The teams play 162 games each season as the five best teams advance to a post-season tournament. The tournament would see six division champions and four wild card teams. A one-game playoff would be played between the two Wild card teams. After that, a best of five-game series will be played in the playoffs. The final two teams of each division would play against each other in a seven-match series. The last game will be between the champions of each conference in a seven-match series for the MLB title.

Due to its popularity, the MLB sees crowds flooding in to see matches. The 2018 season saw 69.6 million spectators. After the NFL, the MLB generates the second-most revenue in America.

History of MLB

During the summer of 1839, Abner Doubleday invented the game in Cooperstown, New York.

Although people played the sport leisurely, it now has become, one of the most followed sports in the USA. The origins of the sport had come into existence back in the 18th century, from the two English games: rounders- a game introduced by English colonialists and cricket. After the industrial revolution, the sport became a mainstay amongst American people with different people playing the sport.

After several years, a bank clerk named Alexander Joy Cartwright made some rules that define modern baseball. A new diamond-shaped infield, foul lines, and the three-strike rule got introduced. Significantly, he abolished the rule where a person throws the ball on them to tag them in. The Knickerbockers played the first official game of baseball as they squared off with a cricket team. Hence, it came one of the sporting marvels of the country.

How to Watch Major League Baseball

Most of the games are telecasted on AT&T TV as the broadcast depends on the region. ESPN and Fubo TV telecasts select opening day games. Meanwhile, in the UK, the games are telecasted on BT Sport and are also included in BT Sport ESPN.

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Moreover, Australia telecasts their broadcast on ESPN Australia while North Africa, Middle East, and France are broadcasted on the beIN Sports channel. In addition, people can watch games with an MLB. TV subscription that costs $25 per month/$129 per year.

Teams in the MLB

The number of teams present in the MLB is 30. Likewise, two conferences (AL & NL) will host 15 teams as they play against each other throughout the season. Each conference is further divided into East, Central, and West.

National League

EAST:

  • Atlanta Braves
  • Miami Marlins
  • New York Mets
  • Philadelphia Phillies
  • Washington Nationals
CENTRAL:
  • Chicago Cubs
  • Cincinnati Reds
  • Milwaukee Brewers
  • Pittsburgh Pirates
  • St. Louis Cardinals
WEST:
  • Arizona Diamondbacks
  • Colorado Rockies
  • Los Angeles Dodgers
  • San Diego Padres
  • San Francisco Giants

American League

EAST:
  • Baltimore Orioles
  • Boston Red Sox
  • New York Yankees
  • Tampa Bay Rays
  • Toronto Blue Jays
CENTRAL:
  • Chicago White Sox
  • Cleveland Indians
  • Detroit Tigers
  • Kansas City Royals
  • Minnesota Twins
WEST: 
  • Houston Astros
  • Los Angeles Angels
  • Oakland Athletics
  • Seattle Mariners
  • Texas Rangers
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Past Champions of MLB

YEAR WINNING TEAMLOSING TEAMRESULTS
1903Boston Americans (AL)Pittsburgh Pirates (NL)5–3
1904no series
1905New York Giants (NL)Philadelphia Athletics (AL)4–1
1906Chicago White Sox (AL)Chicago Cubs (NL)4–2
1907**Chicago Cubs (NL)Detroit Tigers (AL)4–0
1908Chicago Cubs (NL)Detroit Tigers (AL)4–1
1909Pittsburgh Pirates (NL)Detroit Tigers (AL)4–3
1910Philadelphia Athletics (AL)Chicago Cubs (NL)4–1
1911Philadelphia Athletics (AL)New York Giants (NL)4–2
1912**Boston Red Sox (AL)New York Giants (NL)4–3
1913Philadelphia Athletics (AL)New York Giants (NL)4–1
1914Boston Braves (NL)Philadelphia Athletics (AL)4–0
1915Boston Red Sox (AL)Philadelphia Phillies (NL)4–1
1916Boston Red Sox (AL)Brooklyn Robins (NL)4–1
1917Chicago White Sox (AL)New York Giants (NL)4–2
1918Boston Red Sox (AL)Chicago Cubs (NL)4–2
1919Cincinnati Reds (NL)Chicago White Sox (AL)5–3
1920Cleveland Indians (AL)Brooklyn Robins (NL)5–2
1921New York Giants (NL)New York Yankees (AL)5–3
1922**New York Giants (NL)New York Yankees (AL)4–0
1923New York Yankees (AL)New York Giants (NL)4–2
1924Washington Senators (AL)New York Giants (NL)4–3
1925Pittsburgh Pirates (NL)Washington Senators (AL)4–3
1926St. Louis Cardinals (NL)New York Yankees (AL)4–3
1927New York Yankees (AL)Pittsburgh Pirates (NL)4–0
1928New York Yankees (AL)St. Louis Cardinals (NL)4–0
1929Philadelphia Athletics (AL)Chicago Cubs (NL)4–1
1930Philadelphia Athletics (AL)St. Louis Cardinals (NL)4–2
1931St. Louis Cardinals (NL)Philadelphia Athletics (AL)4–3
1932New York Yankees (AL)Chicago Cubs (NL)4–0
1933New York Giants (NL)Washington Senators (AL)4–1
1934St. Louis Cardinals (NL)Detroit Tigers (AL)4–3
1935Detroit Tigers (AL)Chicago Cubs (NL)4–2
1936New York Yankees (AL)New York Giants (NL)4–2
1937New York Yankees (AL)New York Giants (NL)4–1
1938New York Yankees (AL)Chicago Cubs (NL)4–0
1939New York Yankees (AL)Cincinnati Reds (NL)4–0
1940Cincinnati Reds (NL)Detroit Tigers (AL)4–3
1941New York Yankees (AL)Brooklyn Dodgers (NL)4–1
1942St. Louis Cardinals (NL)New York Yankees (AL)4–1
1943New York Yankees (AL)St. Louis Cardinals (NL)4–1
1944St. Louis Cardinals (NL)St. Louis Browns (AL)4–2
1945Detroit Tigers (AL)Chicago Cubs (NL)4–3
1946St. Louis Cardinals (NL)Boston Red Sox (AL)4–3
1947New York Yankees (AL)Brooklyn Dodgers (NL)4–3
1948Cleveland Indians (AL)Boston Braves (NL)4–2
1949New York Yankees (AL)Brooklyn Dodgers (NL)4–1
1950New York Yankees (AL)Philadelphia Phillies (NL)4–0
1951New York Yankees (AL)New York Giants (NL)4–2
1952New York Yankees (AL)Brooklyn Dodgers (NL)4–3
1953New York Yankees (AL)Brooklyn Dodgers (NL)4–2
1954New York Giants (NL)Cleveland Indians (AL)4–0
1955Brooklyn Dodgers (NL)New York Yankees (AL)4–3
1956New York Yankees (AL)Brooklyn Dodgers (NL)4–3
1957Milwaukee Braves (NL)New York Yankees (AL)4–3
1958New York Yankees (AL)Milwaukee Braves (NL)4–3
1959Los Angeles Dodgers (NL)Chicago White Sox (AL)4–2
1960Pittsburgh Pirates (NL)New York Yankees (AL)4–3
1961New York Yankees (AL)Cincinnati Reds (NL)4–1
1962New York Yankees (AL)San Francisco Giants (NL)4–3
1963Los Angeles Dodgers (NL)New York Yankees (AL)4–0
1964St. Louis Cardinals (NL)New York Yankees (AL)4–3
1965Los Angeles Dodgers (NL)Minnesota Twins (AL)4–3
1966Baltimore Orioles (AL)Los Angeles Dodgers (NL)4–0
1967St. Louis Cardinals (NL)Boston Red Sox (AL)4–3
1968Detroit Tigers (AL)St. Louis Cardinals (NL)4–3
1969New York Mets (NL)Baltimore Orioles (AL)4–1
1970Baltimore Orioles (AL)Cincinnati Reds (NL)4–1
1971Pittsburgh Pirates (NL)Baltimore Orioles (AL)4–3
1972Oakland Athletics (AL)Cincinnati Reds (NL)4–3
1973Oakland Athletics (AL)New York Mets (NL)4–3
1974Oakland Athletics (AL)Los Angeles Dodgers (NL)4–1
1975Cincinnati Reds (NL)Boston Red Sox (AL)4–3
1976Cincinnati Reds (NL)New York Yankees (AL)4–0
1977New York Yankees (AL)Los Angeles Dodgers (NL)4–2
1978New York Yankees (AL)Los Angeles Dodgers (NL)4–2
1979Pittsburgh Pirates (NL)Baltimore Orioles (AL)4–3
1980Philadelphia Phillies (NL)Kansas City Royals (AL)4–2
1981Los Angeles Dodgers (NL)New York Yankees (AL)4–2
1982St. Louis Cardinals (NL)Milwaukee Brewers (AL)4–3
1983Baltimore Orioles (AL)Philadelphia Phillies (NL)4–1
1984Detroit Tigers (AL)San Diego Padres (NL)4–1
1985Kansas City Royals (AL)St. Louis Cardinals (NL)4–3
1986New York Mets (NL)Boston Red Sox (AL)4–3
1987Minnesota Twins (AL)St. Louis Cardinals (NL)4–3
1988Los Angeles Dodgers (NL)Oakland Athletics (AL)4–1
1989Oakland Athletics (AL)San Francisco Giants (NL)4–0
1990Cincinnati Reds (NL)Oakland Athletics (AL)4–0
1991Minnesota Twins (AL)Atlanta Braves (NL)4–3
1992Toronto Blue Jays (AL)Atlanta Braves (NL)4–2
1993Toronto Blue Jays (AL)Philadelphia Phillies (NL)4–2
1994not held
1995Atlanta Braves (NL)Cleveland Indians (AL)4–2
1996New York Yankees (AL)Atlanta Braves (NL)4–2
1997Florida Marlins (NL)Cleveland Indians (AL)4–3
1998New York Yankees (AL)San Diego Padres (NL)4–0
1999New York Yankees (AL)Atlanta Braves (NL)4–0
2000New York Yankees (AL)New York Mets (NL)4–1
2001Arizona Diamondbacks (NL)New York Yankees (AL)4–3
2002Anaheim Angels (AL)San Francisco Giants (NL)4–3
2003Florida Marlins (NL)New York Yankees (AL)4–2
2004Boston Red Sox (AL)St. Louis Cardinals (NL)4–0
2005Chicago White Sox (AL)Houston Astros (NL)4–0
2006St. Louis Cardinals (NL)Detroit Tigers (AL)4–1
2007Boston Red Sox (AL)Colorado Rockies (NL)4–0
2008Philadelphia Phillies (NL)Tampa Bay Rays (AL)4–1
2009New York Yankees (AL)Philadelphia Phillies (NL)4–2
2010San Francisco Giants (NL)Texas Rangers (AL)4–1
2011St. Louis Cardinals (NL)Texas Rangers (AL)4–3
2012San Francisco Giants (NL)Detroit Tigers (AL)4–0
2013Boston Red Sox (AL)St. Louis Cardinals (NL)4–2
2014San Francisco Giants (NL)Kansas City Royals (AL)4–3
2015Kansas City Royals (AL)New York Mets (NL)4–1
2016Chicago Cubs (NL)Cleveland Indians (AL)4–3
2017Houston Astros (AL)Los Angeles Dodgers (NL)4–3
2018Boston Red Sox (AL)Los Angeles Dodgers (NL)4–1
2019Washington Nationals (NL)Houston Astros (AL)4–3
2020Los Angeles Dodgers (NL)Tampa Bay Rays (AL)4–2