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Q: What if the MLB merges with PCL?

1948: Major League Baseball announced that they are merging with the Pacific Coast League and starts to go bi-coastal with a new re-alignment.

League Alignemnt

AL: Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Athletics, St. Louis Browns, Washington Senators

NL: Boston Braves, Brooklyn Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, New York Giants, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals

PCL: Hollywood Stars, Los Angeles Angels, Oakland Oaks, Portland Beavers, Sacramento Solons, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Seals, Seattle Rainiers

1950: Japan Now Joins Major League Baseball with the USA forcing to play with the PCL Teams

JL: Chunichi Dragons, Daiei Stars, Hankyu Braves, Kintetsu Pearls, Nankai Hawks, Osaka Tigers, Shochiku Robins, Yomiuri Giants

Events That Happened
* The Philadelphia Phillies won the pennant on the last day of the season as whiz kids
* 1,000 Run Red Sox Battles Boston

1951: Bobby Thomson had his shot heard round the world as his NY Giants won the NL Pennant

1952: 32 Teams are still in the MLB and the Yankees win fourth straight World Series

1953: The Boston Braves had relocated to Milwaukee, WI and became the Milwaukee Braves and the PCL announces expansion to Manila, Philippines and the Japan League to Seoul, Korea.

AL: Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Athletics, St. Louis Browns, Washington Senators
NL: Brooklyn Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Milwaukee Braves, New York Giants, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals
PCL: Hollywood Stars, Los Angeles Angels, Manila Surefoots, Oakland Oaks, Portland Beavers, Sacramento Solons, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Seals, Seattle Rainiers
JL: Chunichi Dragons, Daiei Stars, Hankyu Braves, Kintetsu Pearls, Nankai Hawks, Osaka Tigers, Seoul Bears, Shochiku Robins, Yomiuri Giants

Notable Events Happened
- Yankees 5th Straight World Series
- 105-win Dodgers rule the NL but lost to the Yankees in the Semi-Finals
- Eddie Mathews leads the top 10 in homers.
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