Ban Johnson
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Ban Johnson
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Byron Bancroft Johnson was an American executive in professional baseball who served as the founder and first president of the American League (AL). Johnson developed the AL—a descendant of the minor league Western League—into a "clean" alternative to the National League, which had become notorious for its rough-and-tumble atmosphere. To encourage a more orderly environment, Johnson strongly supported the new league's umpires, which eventually included Hall of Famer Billy Evans. With the help of
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American baseball executive
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ban_Johnson
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2023-12-14T23:49:07Z
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