National League

noun

National Leaguer noun

He leads all National Leaguers in batting average.

Phrases

the National League

: one of the two major leagues in professional U.S. baseball

Philadelphia, Los Angeles, and Colorado all have teams in the National League.

compare american league

Word History

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined above

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