It depends on what league they played in before. If they were in the CHL (OHL, WHL and QMJHL) then no, due to an agreement between the NHL and the CHL players are restricted to either the CHL or the...
The American League was founded in 1894 as a minor league and was known as the Western League. The name was changed to American League for the 1900 season and it remained a minor league. The American...
Larry Doby of the Cleveland Indians was the first African American to play in the American League. Jackie Robinson was the first African American to play in the National League.