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Major League Baseball (MLB) is America's top professional baseball organisation. Its 30 teams are split between the American League and the National League, each with East, Central and West divisions. Rivalries, a long regular season and October playoffs make it a daily habit for fans across the US and Canada.
The American League East has the Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays and Toronto Blue Jays. The Central has the Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Guardians, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals and Minnesota Twins. The West has the Houston Astros, Los Angeles Angels, Athletics, Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers. The National League East has the Atlanta Braves, Miami Marlins, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies and Washington Nationals. The Central has the Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Milwaukee Brewers, Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals. The West has the Arizona Diamondbacks (D-backs), Colorado Rockies, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants.
Baseball is tied closely to American culture, from Opening Day and ballpark food to the seventh-inning stretch. Rivalries such as Yankees against Red Sox, Cubs against Cardinals and Dodgers against Giants draw passionate crowds. Rule changes, from the pitch clock onwards, show the sport still debating how to balance tradition and pace of play.
The first modern World Series was played in 1903. The league lived through the 1919 Black Sox scandal, and Jackie Robinson broke the colour barrier in 1947. The Yankees have won more championships than any other club. The Athletics, the A's, spent decades as the Oakland Athletics and now play under the Athletics name alone, while Cleveland changed from Indians to Guardians in 2022.
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