Historical Reading: The Koh-i-noor Diamond. 1  Onlookers take in the display of the Koh-i-noor diamond with two smaller diamonds at the Great Exhibition of 1851 in the Crystal Palace in London. The Koh-i-nor was placed in a covered gilt iron cage that excluded daylight and was illuminated with a ring of gas jets and metal reflectors surrounding it.
Also called the active roster, the 25-man is composed of 25 players who are playing for their Major League team. They are the starting eight (NL) or nine (AL) position players, pitchers, and reserve players on the team. Players on the active roster are also on the 40-man roster.
The reason is that there is an active roster and a 40 man roster. The 40 man roster on each team is what most folks point to as being how many players on each team. There are 32 teams, and 40 players on each team, that's 1280 pleayers in MLB. That's a kind of trick question. The reason is that there is an active roster and a 40 man roster. The 40 man roster on each team is what most folks point to as being how many players on each team. There are 32 teams, and 40 players on each team, that's 1280 pleayers in MLB.