National League
Older baseball organization
The National League is one of two major professional baseball leagues in the United States, along with the American League.
Founded in 1876, it is the older of the two.
Teams compete within the National League during the regular season, with champions facing American League winners in the World Series.
The leagues historically differed in rules—most notably, the National League required pitchers to bat until 2022.
Pro baseball organization
- GiantsOversized mythic race
- CardinalsSt. Louis franchise
- PhilliesPhiladelphia baseball team
- RedsCold War political suspects
Rockies · Brewers · pennant · wild card · playoffs · World Series · division · Cy Young
Division championship competition
- standingsComparative position list
- division titlePrize for league segment winners
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- rivalryOngoing contest between opponents
matchup · series · clinch · elimination · postseason · NLCS · wild card · contender
Late nineteenth century
- foundingCreating an organization originally
- oldestGreatest in age
- establishedFormally set up
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
legacy · classic · time-honored · traditional · historic · pioneers · foundational · Brooklyn Dodgers
MLB
Pro baseball organization
Reds · Rockies · Brewers · pennant · wild card · playoffs · World Series · division · Cy Young · MVP
pennant race
Division championship competition
- standingsComparative position list
- division titlePrize for league segment winners
- championshipCompetition for top rank
rivalry · matchup · series · clinch · elimination · postseason · NLCS · wild card · contender · cellar dweller
1876
Late nineteenth century
- foundingCreating an organization originally
- oldestGreatest in age
- establishedFormally set up
heritage · legacy · classic · time-honored · traditional · historic · pioneers · foundational · Brooklyn Dodgers · New York Giants
- Baseball HistoryBabe Ruth, Jackie Robinson, Lou Gehrig, Willie Mays, Hank Aaron
- football leaguesBundesliga, La Liga, first division, second division, third division
- Sports Divisionsdivision one, division two, NFC, AFC, women's division
- All-Star GamesNBA All-Star Game, MLB All-Star Game, All-Star Weekend, fan voting, starting lineup