Milwaukee will be the first team to switch leagues.

"I was in a great position," said McCray of her decision to switch leagues.

Ultimately, the board declined the move, and Milwaukee switched leagues instead.

No player ever has switched leagues during the season and won the title in the first league.

No announcement was made, but the council informed the clubs of its action, making the Brewers the first team in baseball history to switch leagues.

Jacksonville also switched leagues again, joining the Central Association.

The teams would be grouped geographically, with 15 teams switching leagues.

They behave similarly when a good American League player switches leagues and plays poorly.

"We wouldn't want to switch leagues, but if that was necessary to make things work out, we would consider doing that."

There is one gigantic difference, though: Whole teams, rather than players, switch leagues when they excel or fail.