, ▁but ▁eventually ▁became ▁concentr ated ▁on ▁the ▁east ▁coast . ▁To ▁distinguish ▁between ▁the ▁two ▁un related ▁le agues , ▁they ▁are ▁usually ▁referred ▁to ▁as ▁the ▁first ▁Neg ro ▁National ▁League ▁( or ▁N NL ▁I ) ▁and ▁the ▁second ▁Neg ro ▁National ▁League ▁( or ▁N NL ▁II ). ▁ ▁Neg ro ▁National ▁League ▁franch ises ▁▁ ▁'' An n ual ▁final ▁stand ings : ▁ 1 9 2 0 , ▁ 1 9 2 1 , ▁ 1 9 2 2 , ▁ 1 9 2 3 , ▁ 1 9 2 4 , ▁ 1 9 2 5 , ▁ 1 9 2 6 , ▁ 1 9 2 7 , ▁ 1 9 2 8 , ▁ 1 9 2 9 , ▁ 1 9 3 0 , ▁ 1 9 3 1 ▁▁ ▁Chicago ▁American ▁Gi ants ▁( 1 9 2 0 – 1 9 3 1 ) ▁– ▁Kn own ▁as ▁the ▁Chicago ▁Columbia ▁Gi ants ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 1 . ▁ ▁Chicago ▁Gi ants ▁( 1 9 2 0 – 1 9 2 1 ) ▁ ▁Cub an ▁Stars ▁( 1 9 2 0 – 1 9 3 0 ) ▁– ▁Kn own ▁as ▁the ▁C inc inn ati ▁Cub ans ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 1 . ▁ ▁Day ton ▁Mar cos ▁( 1 9 2 0 , ▁ 1 9 2 6 ) ▁ ▁Detroit ▁Stars ▁( 1 9 2 0 – 1 9 3 1 ) ▁ ▁Indian apolis