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The Western League of Professional Baseball Clubs simply called the Western League was a minor league baseball league originally founded on February 11 1885 and focused in the Midwest.After several failures and reorganizations the most notable version of the league was organized by Ban Johnson on November 20 1893. In 1900 the league was renamed the American League and declared major league status in 1901.

chief executive officer
Ban Johnson
formation date
1885-02-11
founding year
1885-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
team
Chicago White Sox
title
Western League of Professional Baseball Clubs

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