Major League Baseball

Guide Note

Major League Baseball is comprised of 30 professional teams playing baseball. Each team plays a six month, 162-game regular season within two leagues, each of which have three geographical divisions. The MLB All-Star Game is held each July. Following the regular season, eight teams qualify for the MLB Playoffs. After two rounds are played to determine each league champion, the two remaining teams participate in the World Series.

Fast Facts

1. Inaugural season: 1869
2. League Offices: New York City
3. Commissioner: Bud Selig
4. Number of teams: 30
5. Number of games per team: 162
6. TV partners: ESPN, FOX
7. Current Standings: Click Here

The Mahalo Top 7

1. Official Website: MLB.com   | Mitchell Report Coverage
2. Wikipedia: Major League Baseball
3. FOX Sports: Major League Baseball
4. ESPN.com: Major League Baseball
5. Baseball Reference: Major League Baseball Information
6. Yahoo! Sports: Major League Baseball
7. Official Website: Major League baseball News

2008 MLB Season

• Official Site: Current Standings 
• Official Site: Schedule of Games
• Official Site: Current League Statistical Leaders
• Baseball-Reference.com: Box Scores and Play-by-Play by Date
• Wikipedia: 2007 MLB Individual Accomplishments & Milestones
• Official Site: 2008 Transactions

MLB News

• Official Site: Latest News
• CBS SportsLine.com: MLB News
• FOX Sports.com: MLB News
• Yahoo! Sports: MLB News
• Topix.net: Latest MLB News
• ESPN.com: MLB News

MLB Vital Stats

• MLB Important Dates
• Team-by-Team Schedules
• Commissioner: Bud Selig

• Mahalo's Guide to all 30 MLB Teams
• Mahalo's Guide to the MLB Draft
• Mahalo's Guide to the MLB All-Star Game
• Mahalo's Guide to the MLB Playoffs
• Mahalo's Guide to the World Series

MLB Tickets

• Official Site: MLB Tickets
• StubHub!: Buy and Sell MLB Tickets
• BuySellTix.com: MLB Tickets
• CoastToCoastTickets.com: MLB Tickets

MLB Photos

• Official Site: MLB Photo Galleries
• ESPN.com: MLB Photo Galleries
• Yahoo! Sports: MLB Photos

MLB Videos

• Official Site: MLB Video and Audio Page
• MLB.TV: Live Video and Audio of Games on your computer or cell phone  
• YouTube & Google: MLB Videos

MLB Fansites, Blogs, and Forums

• MLBlogs.com: Official Blog Affiliate of Major league Baseball
• Yahoo! Sports: MLB Experts Blog
• Google: List of MLB related Blogs

MLB Timeline

• 1869: First professional baseball game played
• 1876: Formation of the National League
• 1900: Formation of the American League
• 1903: Boston Americans defeated Pittsburgh Pirates in first ever World Series
• 1919: Chicago White Sox lose to Cincinnati Reds in a 'fixed' World Series  
• 1921: Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis named first ever Commissioner of Baseball
• 1933: First All-Star Game held in Chicago
• 1936: Charter members inducted into the:Baseball Hall of Fame
• 1939: First ever televised game
• 1947: NBC televises World Series nationally for the first time
• 1951: New York Giants defeated Brooklyn Dodgers in 3-game playoff series  
• 1965: First Major League Baseball Draft held
• 1969: AL and NL split into two divisions each
• 1972: First ever players' strike results in first week's games canceled
• 1994: Season ends early due to MLB Players' Strike
• 1995: First completed season with three divisions and a wild card team in MLB Playoffs

MLB Merchandise

• Official Site: MLB.com Shop
• Google: Major League Baseball Product Search
• eBay: Buy and Sell MLB items

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