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By Paul F, January 1, 2008 | |
| | | 1. Birthplace of the American League Marker | | |
Inscription. The Republican House, a hotel that stood on this site from 1886 to 1961, was the birthplace of baseball’s American League. On the night of March 5, 1900, Milwaukee attorney Henry Killilea, his brother Matt, Connie Mack, Byron (Ban) Johnson, and Charles Comiskey gathered in Room 185. In defiance of the existing National League, Comiskey’s Chicago White Stockings (later Sox) were incorporated, and the league's eight team alignment was completed. After the 1900 season, the league reorganized, placed teams in Baltimore, Boston, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C., and acheived major league status.
Erected 2000 by Society for American Baseball Research, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and The Milwaukee County Historical Society. This marker was dedicated in the centennial year of Major League Baseball’s Junior Circuit.
Location. 43° 2.512′ N, 87° 54.879′ W. Marker is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County. Marker is at the intersection of North Old World 3rd Street and West Kilbourn Avenue, on the right when traveling south on North Old World 3rd Street. Click for map. Located on the northwest corner on the fourth fence post from the corner. Fence encloses a parking lot of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Marker is in this post office area: Milwaukee WI 53203, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. | | | | 
By Paul F, May 3, 2010 | |
| | | 2. Birthplace of the American League Marker | | Looking northwest across N. Old World 3rd Street. Marker is on the first post from the right. | | |
At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Father Marquette's Camp - 1674 (within shouting distance of this marker); Pere Marquette Historic Site (about 300 feet away, in a direct line); First African-American Church Built in Wisconsin (about 400 feet away); Invention of the Typewriter (about 600 feet away); Turner Hall (about 800 feet away); Steinmeyer Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Birthplace of China-Burma-India Veterans Ass'n. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Oneida Street Station (approx. 0.2 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Milwaukee.
Also see . . . The History of the American and National League. 2008 article by Peter Bendix on Beyond the Box Score. “When the NL reduced its teams, a minor league called the Western League saw an opportunity. In 1899, Bancroft Johnson, commissioner of the Western League, renamed his league the American League. In 1901—the year after the NL contracted four teams—the American League removed itself from the National Agreement (the understanding between the National League and the various minor league circuits) and declared itself to be a Major League, alongside the National League. They also expanded, placing teams into three of the four cities that had lost their NL team—Baltimore, Cleveland, and Washington—as well as placing some teams into cities that already had an NL team – Boston, Chicago, and Philadelphia. The original American League consisted of the following teams: Baltimore Orioles, Boston Americans, Chicago White Stockings, Cleveland Blues, Detroit Tigers, Milwaukee Brewers, Philadelphia Athletics, and Washington Senators.
| | | | | | 3. Old Postcard of Republican House Hotel | | |
The National League was furious. They tried to push aside the upstart AL and regain their profitable monopoly. However, it soon became apparent that the AL wasn’t going anywhere, and, in true American fashion, the NL realized that if they couldn’t beat the AL, they should join them. In 1903 the two leagues signed a new version of the National Agreement, under which they agreed that they would each be a major league, and their champions would play each other in the World Series (a fantastic marketing and profit opportunity for the two leagues).” (Submitted on May 6, 2010.)
Credits. This page originally submitted on May 4, 2010, by Paul Fehrenbach of Germantown, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,054 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 4, 2010, by Paul Fehrenbach of Germantown, Wisconsin. 3. submitted on May 25, 2010, by Paul Fehrenbach of Germantown, Wisconsin. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
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