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27/05/1968 The National League of baseball votes to expand to 12 teams

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If MLB expands playoffs they need to do it right

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Expansion Era Committee Ballot Finalists - Baseball Hall of Fame

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Early 2022 Wild Card standings

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NFL EXPANDS POSTSEASON TO 14 TEAMS

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2021 NL MVP Award finalists

MLB expansion resulted in the establishment of expansion franchise Montreal and San Diego in the National League of MLB. Both teams began to play in the 1969 MLB season. One of the reasons for expansion was increasing pressure to maintain the sport as the US national pastime, particularly because of the increasing popularity of professional football.