100th Anniversary - Minor Leagues

2001-Apr-04 Memphis Tn

Representatives of the different minor leagues met at the Leland Hotel in Chicago on September 5, 1901. In response to the NL–AL battle, they agreed to form the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues (NAPBL), which would later adopt the trade name "Minor League Baseball". The purpose of the NAPBL at the time was to maintain the independence of the leagues involved. Several did not sign the agreement and continued to work independently. Patrick T. Powers was made the first president of the NAPBL, whose offices were established in Auburn, New York