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The American League President was the chief executive of the
American League The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the American League (AL), is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league ...
of professional baseball until 1999, when the AL and
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merged into
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.


American League Presidents


Honorary president

Following the 1999 season, the American and National Leagues were merged with Major League Baseball, and the leagues ceased to exist as business entities. The role of the league president was eliminated.
Jackie Autry Jackie Autry (born Jacqueline Evelyn Ellam; October 2, 1941) is the former owner of the Los Angeles Angels and widow of Gene Autry, actor, singer and businessman. Early life On October 2, 1941, Autry was born in Newark, New Jersey. Career Aut ...
, the widow of former
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owner
Gene Autry Orvon Grover "Gene" Autry (September 29, 1907 – October 2, 1998), nicknamed the Singing Cowboy, was an American singer, songwriter, actor, musician, rodeo performer, and baseball owner who gained fame largely by singing in a crooning s ...
served as honorary president of the AL, from 2000 to 2015. Hall of Famer
Frank Robinson Frank Robinson (August 31, 1935 – February 7, 2019) was an American professional baseball outfielder and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for five teams, from to . The only player to be named Most Valuable Player (MVP) of both ...
held the title from 2015 until his death in 2019.


See also

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List of National League presidents The National League President was the chief executive of the National League of professional baseball until 1999, when the NL and the American League merged into Major League Baseball. National League presidents Honorary president Following ...
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