List of American League presidents

Ban Johnson in 1921 Will Harridge's plaque in the Baseball Hall of Fame

The American League president was the chief executive of the American League of professional baseball until 1999, when the AL and National League merged into Major League Baseball.[1]

## American League presidents

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Key  †  | Member of the Baseball Hall of Fame

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Name  | Years  | Ref[2]

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Ban Johnson† | 1901–1927 |
Frank Navin | 1927 |
Ernest Barnard | 1927–1931 |
Will Harridge† | 1931–1959 |
Joe Cronin† | 1959–1973 |
Lee MacPhail† | 1973–1984 |
Bobby Brown | 1984–1994 |
Gene Budig | 1994–1999 |

### Honorary president

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Following the 1999 season, the American and National Leagues were merged with Major League Baseball, and the leagues ceased to exist as business entities. The role of the league president was eliminated. Jackie Autry, the widow of former Angels owner Gene Autry served as honorary president of the AL, from 2000 to 2015.[3] Hall of Famer Frank Robinson held the title from 2015 until his death in 2019.[4]

Key  †  | Member of the Baseball Hall of Fame

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Name  | Years  | Ref

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Jackie Autry | 2000–2015 |
Frank Robinson† | 2015–2019 |

## References

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1. ^ Chass, Murray. "BASEBALL; After Union Turmoil and Leagues' Merger, Choosing Umpire Crews Is a Balancing Act". nytimes.com. The New York Times Company. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
2. ^ "MLB Commissioners and League Presidents". espn.com. ESPN, Inc. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
3. ^ Beale, Lauren. "Jackie Autry family horse ranch in Anza is back in the saddle again". latimes.com. The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
4. ^ "Frank Robinson". mlbplayers.com. Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA).

## See also

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* List of National League presidents

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American League presidents

* Ban Johnson (1901–1927)
* Frank Navin (acting president 1927)
* Ernest Barnard (1927–1931)
* Will Harridge (1931–1959)
* Joe Cronin (1959–1973)
* Lee MacPhail (1973–1984)
* Bobby Brown (1984–1994)
* Gene Budig (1994–1999)
* Jackie Autry (honorary, 2000–2015)
* Frank Robinson (honorary, 2015–2019)

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Major League Baseball

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American League|

| East|

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Central|

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West|

* Athletics
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National League|

| East|

* Atlanta Braves
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* Philadelphia Phillies
* Washington Nationals

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Central|

* Chicago Cubs
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West|

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Organization|

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* Origins: (History
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Current teams|

| East|

* Baltimore Orioles
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* New York Yankees
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Central|

* Chicago White Sox
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* Kansas City Royals
* Minnesota Twins

West|

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and disestablished teams|

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* Washington Senators I (1901–1960)
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Championship play|

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