De Major League Baseball is het hoogste niveau professioneel honkbal in de Verenigde Staten, waarin ook één Canadese club deelneemt, de Toronto Blue Jays. De MLB bestaat eigenlijk uit twee competities (American League en National League). De winnaars van beide competities spelen aan het eind van het seizoen de World Series.
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De Major League wordt normaal gesproken van laat maart/vroeg april tot laat september/vroeg oktober gespeeld.
De winaars van de World Series vanaf 2000:
2000: New York Yankees
2001: Arizona Diamondbacks
2002: Anaheim Angels (heten nu Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim)
2003: Florida Marlins
2004: Boston Red Sox
2005: Chicago White Sox
2006: St. Louis Cardinals
[bewerk] National League
| Divisie |
Team |
Stad |
Stadion |
Best Player |
| Oost |
Atlanta Braves |
Atlanta, Georgia |
Turner Field |
Andruw Jones - CF |
| Florida Marlins |
Miami, Florida |
Dolphin Stadium |
Miguel Cabrera - 3B |
| New York Mets |
Flushing, Queens |
Shea Stadium |
Carlos Beltran - CF |
| Philadelphia Phillies |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Citizens Bank Park |
Ryan Howard - 1B |
| Washington Nationals |
Washington D.C. |
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium |
Ryan Zimmerman - 3B |
| Centraal |
Chicago Cubs |
Chicago, Illinois |
Wrigley Field |
Alfonso Soriano - LF-2B |
| Cincinnati Reds |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
Great American Ball Park |
Ken Griffey Jr. - OF |
| Houston Astros |
Houston, Texas |
Minute Maid Park |
Graig Biggio - 2B |
| Milwaukee Brewers |
Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
Miller Park |
Bill Hall - SS |
| Pittsburgh Pirates |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
PNC Park |
Jason Bay - LF |
| St. Louis Cardinals |
St. Louis, Missouri |
Busch Stadium |
Albert Pujols - 1B |
| West |
Arizona Diamondbacks |
Phoenix, Arizona |
Chase Field |
Brandon Webb - P |
| Colorado Rockies |
Denver, Colorado |
Coors Field |
Todd Helton - 1B |
| Los Angeles Dodgers |
Los Angeles, Californië |
Dodger Stadium |
Nomar Garciaparra - 1B |
| San Diego Padres |
San Diego, Californië |
PETCO Park |
Greg Maddux - P |
| San Francisco Giants |
San Francisco, Californië |
AT&T Park |
Barry Bonds -LF |
[bewerk] American League
| Divisie |
Team |
Stad |
Stadion |
Best Player |
| Oost |
Baltimore Orioles |
Baltimore, Maryland |
Oriole Park at Camden Yards |
Miguel Tejada - SS |
| Boston Red Sox |
Boston, Massachusetts |
Fenway Park |
David Ortiz - DH |
| New York Yankees |
Bronx, New York City |
Yankee Stadium |
Derek Jeter - SS
|
| Tampa Bay Devil Rays |
Saint Petersburg, Florida |
Tropicana Field |
Carl Crawford - LF |
| Toronto Blue Jays |
Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Rogers Centre |
Vernon Wells - CF |
| Centraal |
Chicago White Sox |
Chicago, Illinois |
U.S. Cellular Field |
Paul Konerko - 1B |
| Cleveland Indians |
Cleveland, Ohio |
Jacobs Field |
Travis Hafner - DH |
| Detroit Tigers |
Detroit, Michigan |
Comerica Park |
Ivan Rodriguez - C |
| Kansas City Royals |
Kansas City, Missouri |
Kauffman Stadium |
Mike Sweeney - DH |
| Minnesota Twins |
Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
Justin Morneau - 1B |
| West |
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim |
Anaheim, Californië |
Angel Stadium of Anaheim |
Vladimir Guerrero - RF |
| Oakland Athletics |
Oakland, Californië |
McAfee Stadium |
Eric Chavez - 3B |
| Seattle Mariners |
Seattle, Washington |
Safeco Field |
Ichiro Suzuki - RF |
| Texas Rangers |
Arlington, Texas |
Ameriquest Field in Arlington |
Mark Texeira - P |
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