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Byron Bancroft Johnson (January 5, 1864 – March 28, 1931) was an American executive in professional baseball who served as the founder and first president of the American League (AL).
May 24, 2024 · Ban Johnson (born Jan. 5, 1864, Norwalk, Ohio, U.S.—died March 28, 1931, St. Louis, Mo.) was a U.S. professional baseball administrator and the first president of the American League of Professional Baseball Clubs (1900–27).
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Ban Johnson is Kansas City's summer collegiate baseball league. Founded in 1927, the league features area college players on twelve teams that play at Creekside Baseball Complex in Parkville, Mo. The regular season began May 28 and is scheduled to end July 9.
Jan 29, 2012 · Learn about Ban Johnson, the man who transformed the Western League into the American League and challenged the National League's monopoly in the early 20th century. Find out how he became the most powerful figure in baseball and the National Commission, and how he shaped the modern two-league system.
Ban Johnson was the founder and president of the American League, which became a major league rival of the National League in the early 20th century. He was known for his moral reforms, umpire support, and leadership of baseball's National Commission.
Aug 21, 2022 · Ban Johnson was the founding President of the American League. Nicknamed "The Czar of Baseball", he took the step of banning the Black Sox from baseball. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on December 7, 1937 by the Centennial Commission.
After Johnson’s friend Charlie Comiskey was fired as Reds manager after the 1894 season, they took over the faltering Western League, with Ban as president. It soon became known as the best-run circuit in baseball.
