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162 expansion – 15 games × 6 opponents in-division (90 games), 10 games × 5 opponents and 11 games × 2 opponents interdivision (72 games) 1979 162 13 games × 6 opponents in-division (78 games), 12 games × 7 opponents interdivision (84 games) 1994 162 league splits into 3 divisions – schedules based on 1993 alignments 1997 162
In 1961, the 162-game schedule was adopted by MLB. In 1969, the pitcher's mound dropped five inches and the strike zone was reduced from the armpits to the top of the knees. In 1973, the American League adopted the designated hitter rule. This was probably the most controversial rule change in baseball's history and is still subject to lively ...
Today, MLB is composed of thirty teams: twenty-nine in the United States and one in Canada. Teams play 162 games each season and six teams in each league advance to a four-round postseason tournament that culminates in the World Series, a best-of-seven championship series between the two league champions that dates to 1903. Baseball broadcasts ...
It might take all 162 games to decide the playoff races in both the National League and American League. The epicenter of the wild-card chase this weekend is in Arizona at Chase Field. Thanks to ...
New isn't always bad, but baseball's radical idea for postseason expansion should be aimed at improving the competition in the 162 regular season games.
After more than three months, Major League Baseball and the players union agreed to a new deal to salvage a 162-game season. Baseball is back: MLB, players agree on new CBA to salvage 162-game ...
The first, the 32nd Major League Baseball All-Star Game, was played on July 11, hosted by the Washington Senators in Washington, D.C., with the National League winning, 3–1. The second, the 33rd Major League Baseball All-Star Game, was played on July 31, hosted by the Chicago Cubs in Chicago, Illinois, with the American League winning, 9–4.
Here's what to watch in Wednesday's regular season finales.