St. Louis, Missouri was the westernmost Major League Baseball city from 1892  — when the "Perfectos" joined the National League  — up until 1955 when the Athletics relocated from Philadelphia to Kansas City. Baseball certainly lagged behind western population growth in America. As recently as 1952, half the National League could be found inside the states of New York and Pennsylvania.   Because of its seclusion, and the onset of radio's vast reach, the "Gateway to the West" built up a gigantic geographic fan territory. Despite its small-market status, the results at the gate are  still being felt today .  My self-imposed research assignment:  What if two divisions (an East and West) had existed in both Leagues since the beginning of the 20th century? If the long-standing MLB era of 16 total teams (1903-1961) had been broken into divisions, St. Louis would have played in the National League West — with Chicago, Cincinnati, and Pittsburgh.  Yes, you read...