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The American professional baseball team now known as the ___MASK81___ Brewers spent their first season , , as the Seattle Pilots in Seattle , ___MASK20___ . The Pilots played home games at Sick ' s Stadium and were a member of the West Division of Major League Baseball ' s American League . On April 1 , 1970 , they moved to ___MASK81___ , ___MASK41___ . Guaranteed Rate Field is a baseball park located in ___MASK74___ , ___MASK5___ . It serves as the ___MASK30___ ballpark for the ___MASK74___ White Sox , a Major League Baseball club competing in the American League ( AL ) Central division . The park is owned by the ___MASK5___ Sports Facilities Authority , but operated by the White Sox . The park opened for the 1991 season , after the White Sox had spent 81 years at the original Comiskey Park . It also opened with the name Comiskey Park but was renamed U . S . Cellular Field in 2003 after U . S . Cellular bought the naming rights at $ 68 million over 20 years . The ballpark received its current name on October 31 , 2016 , after Guaranteed Rate , a private residential mortgage company located in ___MASK74___ , purchased the naming rights to the ballpark in a 13 - year deal . Wrigley Field is a baseball park located on the North ___MASK80___ of ___MASK74___ , ___MASK5___ . It is the ___MASK30___ of the ___MASK74___ Cubs , one of the city ' s two Major League Baseball ( MLB ) franchises . It first opened in 1914 as Weeghman Park for Charles Weeghman ' s ___MASK74___ Whales of the Federal League , which folded after the 1915 baseball season . The Cubs played their first ___MASK30___ game at the park in on April 20 , 1916 , defeating the Cincinnati Reds with a score of 7  6 in 11 innings . Chewing gum magnate William Wrigley Jr . of the Wrigley Company acquired complete control of the Cubs in 1921 . It was named Cubs Park from 1920 to 1926 , before being renamed Wrigley Field in 1927 . ___MASK74___ ( or ), officially the City of ___MASK74___ , is the third - most populous city in the United States , and the fifth - most populous city in North America . With over 2 . 7 million residents , it is the most populous city in the state of ___MASK5___ and the Midwestern United States , and the county seat of Cook County . The ___MASK74___ metropolitan area , often referred to as Chicagoland , has nearly 10 million people and is the third - largest in the U . S . Jerry Joseph Stephenson ( October 6 , 1943  June 6 , 2010 ) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher . He pitched for the ___MASK1___ Red Sox ( 1963 ; 1965  68 ), Seattle Pilots ( 1969 ) and Los Angeles Dodgers ( 1970 ). Born in Detroit , Michigan , and raised in Hermosa Beach and Anaheim , California , Stephenson was a graduate of California State University , ___MASK97___ . During a seven - year Major League career , Stephenson compiled eight wins , 184 strikeouts , and a 5 . 70 earned run average in 67 games and 238 innings pitched . Joseph Chester Stephenson ( June 30 , 1921 -- September 20 , 2001 ) was a catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the ___MASK23___ Giants ( 1943 ) , Chicago Cubs ( 1944 ) and Chicago White Sox ( 1947 ) . Stephenson batted and threw right - handed . He was the father of Jerry Stephenson . A native of Detroit , Michigan , and an alumnus of Michigan State University and Western Michigan University , Stephenson caught in part of three seasons in the 1940s . He posted a . 179 batting average ( 12 - for - 67 ) with eight runs and four RBI in 29 games played . Following his retirement , Stephenson gained most of his fame as a scout for the Boston Red Sox based in Orange County , California , signing future All - Stars Rick Burleson , Dwight Evans , Bill Lee and Fred Lynn , while working exclusively for the organization . The ___MASK74___ Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in ___MASK74___ , ___MASK5___ . The Cubs compete in Major League Baseball ( MLB ) as a member club of the National League ( NL ) Central division , where they are the defending World Series champions . The team plays its ___MASK30___ games at Wrigley Field , located on the city ' s North Side . The Cubs are one of two major league teams in ___MASK74___ ; the other , the ___MASK74___ White Sox , is a member of the American League ( AL ) Central division . The team , first known as the White Stockings , was a founding member of the NL in 1876 , becoming the ___MASK74___ Cubs in 1903 . The wicket - keeper in the sport of cricket is the player on the fielding ___MASK80___ who stands behind the wicket or stumps being guarded by the batsman currently on strike . The wicket - keeper is the only member of the fielding ___MASK80___ permitted to wear gloves and external leg guards . The wicket - keeper may also wear a helmet with a mesh face guard to help protect from injury . The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball ( MLB ) in ___MASK55___ , contested since 1903 between the American League ( AL ) champion team and the National League ( NL ) champion team . The winner of the World Series championship is determined through a best - of - seven playoff , and the winning team is awarded the Commissioner ' s Trophy . As the series is played in October ( and occasionally November ), during the autumn season in ___MASK55___ , it is often referred to as the Fall Classic . The ___MASK74___ White Sox is an American professional baseball team based in ___MASK74___ , ___MASK5___ . The White Sox compete in Major League Baseball ( MLB ) as a member club of the American League ( AL ) Central division . The White Sox play their ___MASK30___ games at Guaranteed Rate Field , located on the city ' s South Side . They are one of two major league clubs in ___MASK74___ ; the other is the ___MASK74___ Cubs , who are a member of the National League ( NL ) Central division . The team is currently owned by Jerry Reinsdorf . The ___MASK1___ Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in ___MASK1___ , Massachusetts . The Red Sox compete in Major League Baseball ( MLB ) as a member club of the American League ( AL ) East division . The Red Sox have won eight World Series championships and have played in 13 . Founded in as one of the American League ' s eight charter franchises , the Red Sox ' ___MASK30___ ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The " Red Sox " name was chosen by the team owner , John I . Taylor , around , following the lead of previous teams that had been known as the " ___MASK1___ Red Stockings ", including the forerunner of the ___MASK83___ Braves . The ___MASK58___ Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in ___MASK58___ , ___MASK71___ . The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball ( MLB ) as a member club of the National League ( NL ) West division . Established in 1883 in Brooklyn , ___MASK23___ , the team moved to ___MASK58___ before the 1958 season . They played for four seasons at the ___MASK58___ Memorial Coliseum before moving to their current ___MASK30___ of Dodger Stadium in . Jerry M . Reinsdorf ( born February 25 , 1936 ) is a CPA , lawyer and an owner of the NBA ' s ___MASK74___ Bulls and the MLB ' s ___MASK74___ White Sox . He started his professional life as a tax attorney with the Internal Revenue Service . He has been the head of the White Sox and Bulls for over 25 years . In baseball , the pitcher is the player who throws the baseball from the pitcher ' s mound toward the catcher to begin each play , with the goal of retiring a batter , who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a ___MASK75___ . In the numbering system used to record defensive plays , the pitcher is assigned the number 1 . The pitcher is often considered the most important defensive player , and as such is situated at the right end of the defensive spectrum . There are many different types of pitchers , such as the starting pitcher , relief pitcher , middle reliever , lefty specialist , setup man , and closer . Catcher is a position for a baseball or softball player . When a batter takes his / her turn to hit , the catcher crouches behind ___MASK30___ plate , in ___MASK24___ of the ( ___MASK30___ ) umpire , and receives the ball from the pitcher . In addition to this primary duty , the catcher is also called upon to master many other skills in order to field the position well . The role of the catcher is similar to that of the wicket - keeper in cricket . A tournament held in 1933 at the ___MASK74___ World ' s Fair spurred interest in the game . The Amateur Softball Association ( ASA ) of America ( founded 1933 ) governs the game in the United States and sponsors annual sectional and World Series championships . The World Baseball Softball Confederation ( WBSC ) regulates rules of play in more than 110 countries , including the United States and Canada ; before the WBSC was formed in 2013 , the International Softball Federation filled this role . Women ' s fastpitch softball became a Summer Olympic sport in 1996 , but it ( and baseball ) were dropped from the 2012 Games ; they will be reinstated for the 2020 Games . The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs , or simply the American League ( AL ), is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball ( MLB ) in the United States and ___MASK51___ . It developed from the Western League , a minor league based in the ___MASK59___ states , which eventually aspired to major league status . It is sometimes called the Junior Circuit because it claimed Major League status for the 1901 season , 25 years after the formation of the National League ( the " Senior Circuit "). ___MASK89___ ( pronounced ) is a city in ___MASK11___ County , California , part of the Los Angeles metropolitan area . As of the 2010 United States Census , the city had a population of 336 , 265 , making it the most populous city in ___MASK11___ County and the 10th most populous city in California . ___MASK89___ is the second largest city in ___MASK11___ County in terms of land area ( after Irvine ) and is known for its theme parks , sports teams , and convention center . ___MASK71___ State University , ___MASK97___ ( also known as CSUF or Cal State ___MASK97___ ) is a public research university located in ___MASK97___ , ___MASK71___ . With a total enrollment of almost 39 , 000 it has the second largest student body out of the 23 - campus ___MASK71___ State University (" CSU ") system , and its approximately 5 , 900 graduate student body is the second largest in the CSU and one of the largest in all of ___MASK71___ . As of Fall 2013 , the school had 1 , 932 faculty , of which 707 ( 36 . 6 %) were on the tenure track . The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs , known simply as the National League ( NL ), is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball ( MLB ) in the United States and ___MASK51___ , and the world ' s oldest current professional team sports league . Founded on February 2 , 1876 , to replace the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players , it is sometimes called the Senior Circuit , in contrast to MLB ' s other league , the American League , which was founded 25 years later . Both leagues currently have 15 teams . The two league champions of 1903 arranged to compete against each other in the inaugural World Series . After the 1904 champions failed to reach a similar agreement , the two leagues formalized the World Series as an arrangement between the leagues . National League teams have won 48 of the 112 World Series contested from 1903 to 2016 . The 2016 National League champions are the ___MASK74___ Cubs .