1998 Major League Baseball expansion 1998 Major League Baseball expansion The 1998 Major League Baseball expansion resulted in the establishment of Major League Baseball (MLB)'s 29th and 30th teams beginning play for the 1998 season. After initiating an expansion committee in March 1994, 27 groups representing nine cities submitted bids for the proposed expansion teams. After a yearlong process, on March 9, 1995, the league awarded the National League franchise to Phoenix and the American League franchise to Tampa. The Arizona Diamondbacks and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (currently the Tampa Bay Rays), would subsequently begin play for the 1998 season. With the successes of
Puget Sound Senior Baseball League PSSBL teams have won national World Series championships over the years. The Puget Sound Senior Baseball League Hall of Fame was established in 2011 with the induction of ten members. There are currently 50 inductees recognized for their contributions and play. PSSBL President Tom Evans Krause was inducted into the MSBL National Hall of Fame in 2012 and received the MSBL National Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016. Puget Sound Senior Baseball League The Puget Sound Senior Baseball League (PSSBL) is a non-profit 501(c)7 adult baseball organization, which started in 1989 for adults (ages 19–70+) who wanted to "play baseball. The