When interleague play was introduced in 1997, it was a cool idea. It had its critics, to be sure, but a lot of people saw it as a fun, little novelty that was, at the very least, something new ...

When interleague play began in 1997, the only interaction between the two leagues since the creation of the American League in 1901 had been the World Series (created in 1903), the All-Star Game ...

Three interleague matches will be played under different formats this weekend as representative football fights for survival ...

Interleague play is now so ingrained in the baseball landscape, you couldn't uproot it with an earthquake. Jayson Stark is a senior writer for ESPN.com. Click here to send Jayson a question for ...

Interleague play, like many of the changes made on Bud Selig's watch, is defined by the unintended consequences left in its wake -- in this case, serious damage. Joe Sheehan | May 21, 2010.

There is no support group for the afflicted. Though Major League Baseball contends that interleague play is popular and backs it up with compelling attendance figures, the advocates get drowned ...

Interleague play can create a rematch in the World Series, such as Boston-Colorado in 2007. That cannot happen with the All-Star Game, Griffey said, because it is the only time all season when ...

Interleague is a concept devised in the 20 th century to pit the best players from one football league against others in the state to determine the top competition that rules them all.

Interleague play began in 1997 with each team playing 16 games against opponents in the opposite league. This is the third year each team plays 46 interleague games. Using Cleveland as an example ...

This coming Friday marks for some the first of 18 dates to circle on the baseball calendar, the first of 18 blemishes for others, as interleague play begins its 12th season. Equal parts, or ...