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The American League does not become a major league because the National League does not contracted 4 teams in 1899 the Cleveland Spiders, Baltimore Orioles, Louisville Colonels and Washington Senators.
With the National League remaindering a 12 team league there would be no room for the American League to become a major league. In 1901 National League would make major changes with the forming of two divisions and a National League championship series at the end of the season. With two divisions would use a unbalanced Schedule. Over time the Pacific Coast League would become America's second major league by the late 1920's. In 1933 National League and Pacific Coast League reach a agreement to play a postseason championship called the World Series. First World Series would the Boston Braves betting the San Francisco Seals 3 games to 1.