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Did the National League and American League play against each other during the regular season before the introduction of regular season interleague play?

  • Yes

  • No

  • Depended on the year

  • Only in special cases

Answer

Before 1997, the National League and American League were completely separate leagues. The only time that teams from the two leagues played against each other was in the World Series, which is the annual championship series between the American League champion and the National League champion.
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