Question: What is the year of the event that happened first, Nate Spears was born, or the American League was established?
Sentence (from "Baltimore Orioles"): As one of the AL's original eight charter franchises when the league was established in 1901, this particular franchise spent its first year as a major league club in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as the Milwaukee Brewers before moving to St. Louis, Missouri to become the St. Louis Browns.
Relevant evidence: Yes