The outlaw league and the battle that forged modern basebal

In late 1913, the newly formed Federal League declared itself a major league in competition with the established National and American Leagues. Backed by some of Americas wealthiest merchants and industrialists, the new organization posed a real challenge to baseballs prevailing structure. For the next two years the well-established leagues fought back furiously in the press, in the courts, and on...

In late 1913, the newly formed Federal League declared itself a major league in competition with the established National and American Leagues. Backed by some of Americas wealthiest merchants and industrialists, the new organization posed a real challenge to baseballs prevailing structure. For the next two years the well-established leagues fought back furiously in the press, in the courts, and on...

In late 1913, the newly formed Federal League declared itself a major league in competition with the established National and American Leagues. Backed by some of Americas wealthiest merchants and industrialists, the new organization posed a real challenge to baseballs prevailing structure. For the next two years the well-established leagues fought back furiously in the press, in the courts, and on...

In late 1913, the newly formed Federal League declared itself a major league in competition with the established National and American Leagues. Backed by some of Americas wealthiest merchants and industrialists, the new organization posed a real challenge to baseballs prevailing structure. For the next two years the well-established leagues fought back furiously in the press, in the courts, and on...

In late 1913, the newly formed Federal League declared itself a major league in competition with the established National and American Leagues. Backed by some of Americas wealthiest merchants and industrialists, the new organization posed a real challenge to baseballs prevailing structure. For the next two years the well-established leagues fought back furiously in the press, in the courts, and on...

In late 1913, the newly formed Federal League declared itself a major league in competition with the established National and American Leagues. Backed by some of Americas wealthiest merchants and industrialists, the new organization posed a real challenge to baseballs prevailing structure. For the next two years the well-established leagues fought back furiously in the press, in the courts, and on...

In late 1913, the newly formed Federal League declared itself a major league in competition with the established National and American Leagues. Backed by some of Americas wealthiest merchants and industrialists, the new organization posed a real challenge to baseballs prevailing structure. For the next two years the well-established leagues fought back furiously in the press, in the courts, and on...

In late 1913, the newly formed Federal League declared itself a major league in competition with the established National and American Leagues. Backed by some of Americas wealthiest merchants and industrialists, the new organization posed a real challenge to baseballs prevailing structure. For the next two years the well-established leagues fought back furiously in the press, in the courts, and on...