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Stadiums, milestones, etc.


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General chronology (annual): new stadiums, franchises, All-Star Games, World Series, etc.

Stadium names chronology

Stadium chronology (by decade): Interactive graphical table

Postseason chronology (by franchise & decade)

Stadium chronology (annual): Year-by-year compendium of construction, renovations, etc.

Stadium construction (1986 - present)

Stadium milestones: Construction, renovations, etc. (as above), listed by stadium

Football use of baseball stadiums (chronology by decade)

Soccer use of baseball stadiums

Artificial turf (chronology by year)

Postseason scores (2002 - )

Chronological summary data
Aspect 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s
Number of franchises
(at end)		 16 16* 16 16 16 16 24 26 26 30 30 30 ?
Number of franchise relocations 2 0 0 0 0 5 3 2 0 0 1 0 1?
Number of MLB cities (at end) 10 10 10 10 10 15 20 22 22 26 26 26 ?
Number of shared stadiums
(at least one year)		 0 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Number of new stadiums 3 11 1 1 0 2 12 8 2 10 12 3 1
Number of major stadium expansions / renovations 0 0 8 7 0 1 1 4 3 3 5 4 1
Number of stadiums demolished 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 4 1 3 10 3 2+
World Series victories NL 4, AL 2 NL 2, AL 8 NL 4, AL 6 NL 3, AL 7 NL 4, AL 6 NL 4, AL 6 NL 6, AL 4 NL 4, AL 6 NL 5, AL 5 NL 3, AL 6 NL 4, AL 6 NL 6, AL 4 NL 2, AL 1
All Star Game victories       NL 2, AL 5 NL 2, AL 7 NL 7, AL 4 NL 11, AL 1 NL 9, AL 1 NL 6, AL 4 NL 3, AL 7 NL 0, AL 9 NL 3, AL 7 NL 0, AL 2
Number of stadiums (at end) 16 15 15 14 14 16 24 26 26 30 30 30 30?

NOTE: Numbers in the table above exclude temporary stadiums, i.e., those used for four years or less.
* Excluding the Federal League (1914-1915)

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