Changes Came With The Major League Baseball Constitution

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This is a research paper about the major league baseball constitution.This paper will talk about all the changes that have came with the baseball constitution.Such as,the first constitution,the national agreement and the current major league constitution.
The 1876 national league constitution.The objectives of this league were to encourage, foster, and elevate the game of baseball.(Thompson) Also,to enact and enforce proper rules for the exhibition and conduct of the game.(Thompson)To make baseball playing respectable and honorable.Than,to protect and promote the mutual interests of professional base ball clubs and professional Athletic B.B. Club of Philadelphia, Pa. Boston B.B. Club of Boston,Mass.Chicago B.B. Club of Chicago, Il. Cincinnati …show more content…

The 1926 American league constitution.The objective of this league is to perpetuate baseball as the national game of the United States and to surround it with such safeguards as to warrant absolute public confidence in its integrity and methods.(Thompson)Also,to protect and promote the mutual interests of the members of the League and the baseball players having contractual relations with such members.(Thompson)Also,admission to membership in this League shall conform to the provisions of the agreement for reorganization of this league of date February 16, 1910, as subsequently amended or modified.(Thompson)This league shall be and is hereby designated as The American League of Professional Baseball …show more content…

It was originally drafted in 1903 as the Constitution of the National League and has since been amended several times, most recently in June 2005.(Brown)In the constitution it states that there are 30 mlb clubs,2 leagues and 3 divisions in each league.(Brown)The League was governed by a five-member Board from among whom was elected a President. The Board also selected a Secretary and Treasurer. Annual dues for each Club were