AL Central

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AL Central is one of Major League Baseball’s six divisions, consisting of teams in the American League primarily from the Midwestern United States.

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AL Central canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Major League Baseball division
sports division
abbreviation AL Central
alsoKnownAs American League Central Division
competitionLevel professional
country United States
createdBy MLB 1994 realignment
divisionType Central division
geographicScope Midwestern United States
governingBody Major League Baseball
hasFormerTeam Cleveland Indians
Kansas City Royals (AL West) before realignment
linked to: Kansas City Royals

Milwaukee Brewers
hasNumberOfTeams 5
hasTeam Chicago White Sox
Cleveland Guardians
linked to: Cleveland Indians

Detroit Tigers
Kansas City Royals
Minnesota Twins
hasTeamCity Chicago
linked to: City of Chicago

Cleveland
Detroit
Kansas City
Minneapolis–Saint Paul
historicalContext formed when MLB expanded from two to three divisions per league
inception 1994
interleaguePlay plays regular-season games vs National League teams
language English
leagueLevel Major League
numberOfDivisionsInAL 3
partOf American League
Major League Baseball
postseasonQualification division champion qualifies for MLB playoffs
primaryBroadcastMarketRegion Midwestern United States
seasonStructure teams play balanced schedule within MLB rules
siblingDivision AL East
AL West
siblingDivisionInMLB NL Central
sport baseball

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