The Baseball Hall of Fame at Cooperstown, NY as well as statistic-centered organizations such as SABR and Baseball Reference, encompass all baseball statistics and the various leagues, including the Negro leagues and women’s leagues, throughout the centuries of play. That’s different than MLB which has been comprised of two leagues since the early 20th century. In other words, the game of baseball is set apart from the professional permutations we are accustomed to through MLB. Sometimes they overlap as far as stats go.
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