Ban Johnson

Byron Bancroft Johnson (January 5, 1864 - March 28, 1931) was an American executive in Major League Baseball who served as the founder and first president of the American League.

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January 5 - 1864 - March 28 - 1931 - American - Major League Baseball - American League

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Johnson was born in Norwalk, Ohio. As president of the Western League, he renamed it the American League in 1900, launching it as a major competitor to the National League. He soon became an important member of the National Commission until 1920.

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Norwalk - Ohio - Western League - 1900 - National League - National Commission - 1920

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Johnson died at age 67 in St. Louis, Missouri. He was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1937.

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St. Louis - Missouri - Baseball Hall of Fame - 1937

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