how many teams started baseball?
what were the baseball teams that started baseball?
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Well the modern Major League Baseball came together in 1901:
Baltimore Orioles (later the New York Highlanders/Yankees)
Boston Americans (later the Boston Red Sox)
Chicago White Sox
Milwauke Brewers (became St. Louis Browns in 1902)
New York Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
- 1 decade ago
That depends on what you mean by "started baseball." There were numerous amateur leagues in the mid-19th century, then a large umbrella organization called the National Association of Base Ball Players, followed by the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players.
The 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings are generally considered the first openly all-professional team.
In 1876, the National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs was formed. Its members consisted of:
Check out Baseball-Reference.com for more info on professional leagues.Source(s): http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/