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
Golden State Collegiate Baseball League Golden State Collegiate Baseball League The Golden State Collegiate Baseball League (GSCBL) is a collegiate wood bat baseball league based out of San Jose, California. It is an 8-team league that was created in 2012 following the folding of the Pacific West Baseball League and features teams from California, Oregon and Nevada. It is run just like any professional baseball league, but only showcases the top college athletes that gives professional scouts a chance to see prospects. The GSCBL has one division with each franchise playing a 42-game schedule, but the teams are encouraged to play 8 to 10 non-league