1998 Major League Baseball expansion
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title:
1998 Major League Baseball expansion
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The 1998 Major League Baseball expansion resulted in the establishment of Major League Baseball (MLB)'s 29th and 30th teams beginning play for the 1998 season. After initiating an expansion committee in March 1994, 27 groups representing nine cities submitted bids for the proposed expansion teams. After a yearlong process, on March 9, 1995, the league awarded the National League franchise to Phoenix and the American League franchise to Tampa Bay. The Arizona Diamondbacks and the Tampa Bay Devil
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Establishment of the 29th and 30th teams in MLB
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1998_Major_League_Baseball_expansion
date created:
2008-10-17T00:10:40Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T22:33:54Z
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