2007-01-05 01:25:33 · 12 answers · asked by popular_bond 2 in Sports ➔ Baseball
THIS COMES FROM THE BEGINNING, THEY WERE FOUNDED AT DIFFERENT TIMES.
2007-01-05 01:35:39 · answer #1 · answered by smitty 7 · 0⤊ 4⤋
The only real difference between the National and American League is the DH, where National League they don't have it, but in the American League they do. But I don't want you to leave thinking that when a team fro either side, works up that they play how they are used to. When a National League team is the visitor to an Anerican League Stadium, they have to use a DH, when an American League team goes to a National League Stadium, they lose thier DH, and often enough this can cause a problem for the team's manger who to start at first base, when thier DH can also play that spot.
2016-05-23 05:43:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Different times. NoNoNoNoNoNoNo. nothing to do with separate rules. The National League was made in 1875ish and the American League (1900). Wanting more offense in the American League, the league established the designator hitter (DH) rule in 1976. The DH hits in place of the pitcher, who would normally hit in the 9th spot below the Mendoza line (.200 average). The National League never adopted the new rule and the pitcher today hits in the 9th spot. The DH spot brought use great hitters like David Ortiz and....thats it.
2007-01-08 14:03:28 · answer #3 · answered by Steve C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only glaring exception to any of the rules is the Designated Hitter. The DH was adopted in the early '70s because attendance and offense were both sagging in the American League.
Ironically enough the AL was viewed in the same way that the NL is now. Too slow and too many player changes. The DH was an idea used to spark fan attendance and appreciation for the AL which consisted of many relatively "new" teams.
The National League, which consisted of many older teams refused to take on the DH rule full-time and that remains the only official rule difference between the two leagues.
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Addition: I wanted to point out to those of you with theories about the leagues being seperate and coming together, that is incorrect. The two leagues have been together and acting as one unit since 1903.
2007-01-05 05:31:41 · answer #4 · answered by tkatt00 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The real question is why does the National League chooe to folow rules that are different from every other professional league in the world.
The concept fo the DH was first proposed in the 1930's by Branch Rickey, when he was GM of the Cardinals. The reality is that for the last 70 or so years, NL owners and GM's have just been stubborn.
2007-01-05 09:52:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Until Selig's term as Commissioner, the 2 leagues were run as separate entities and each league could make its own rules. Historically there were a number of rules that were adopted at different times by the 2 leagues, though now the Designated Hitter rule is the only significant one.
2007-01-05 02:55:36 · answer #6 · answered by JerH1 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
The AL has a DH. I'm not personally a fan of the AL or the DH. People tend to forget that pitchers can sometimes hit. Some great hitters began as pitchers, such as Babe Ruth and Stan Musial.
2007-01-05 10:49:03 · answer #7 · answered by jesus_mysuperhero 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because the NL owners do not want to spend money on a designated hitter salary. Money is always the answer.
2007-01-05 06:41:01 · answer #8 · answered by Ballzy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Exactly, this comes from before there was Major League baseball. They started out as separate and distinct leagues. When they joined to form MLB, they just continued their old traditions.
2007-01-05 01:44:40 · answer #9 · answered by rbarc 4 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Good Question
2007-01-06 00:31:02 · answer #10 · answered by tydawg8 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because the national league has the pitcher batting
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2007-01-05 07:09:14 · answer #11 · answered by yankeesalltheway 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋