Complex sentence: The Cleveland team originated in 1900 as the Lake Shores, when the American League (AL) was officially a minor leagueight charter franchises, the major league incarnation of the club was founded in Cleveland in 1901.
Split into simpler sentences: The Cleveland team originated in 1900 as the Lake Shores, when the American League (AL) was officially a minor league. One of the AL's eight charter franchises, the major league incarnation of the club was founded in Cleveland in 1901.