National League: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	NL • National League of Professional Baseball Clubs
Date	1876 - present
Areas Of Involvement	Baseball • World Series • Today in History—April 22: When the National League First “Played Ball” • professionalism
Related People	Justin Verlander • Bryce Harper • Juan Soto • Jackie Robinson • Pete Alonso • Paul Skenes • Omar Vizquel • Paul Goldschmidt • Albert Pujols • Tony La Russa • Dwight Gooden • Miguel Cabrera • Phil Niekro • Jim Thorpe • Daisuke Matsuzaka