the American League

noun

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

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The Orioles, supplanted in 2024 by the Yankees as champions of the American League East, gave Sugano a one-year, $13 million contract. Chuck Murr, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024 Still need to figure out (first base) and (second base), but that's a heck of a start for what is still the favorite to win the American League. Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024 The club, of course, went on to win 74 games, miss the playoffs and finish last in the American League East. Kaitlyn McGrath, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024 The Yankees could also sell high on Gil after he was named the American League Rookie of the Year. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 10 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the American League 

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“The American League.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20American%20League. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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