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IStillDream · 02-12-2016, 03:14 PM

Just a background question for you history buffs, to inform a dynasty idea that I'm working on.

So, I know that even after the establishment of the World Series and the creation of the office of the Commissioner of Baseball, the two leagues were really thought of as fairly separate institutions well into the 20th century. What I'm curious about, then, is how long it took for trades between AL and NL teams to become commonplace. Would a cross-league trade have been noteworthy in, say, 1950?

02-12-2016, 03:14 PM	#1
IStillDream Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 164	How common were AL to NL Trades? Just a background question for you history buffs, to inform a dynasty idea that I'm working on. So, I know that even after the establishment of the World Series and the creation of the office of the Commissioner of Baseball, the two leagues were really thought of as fairly separate institutions well into the 20th century. What I'm curious about, then, is how long it took for trades between AL and NL teams to become commonplace. Would a cross-league trade have been noteworthy in, say, 1950?