the American League

noun

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

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But Giolito, a 2012 first-round draft pick of the Washington Nationals who was named to the American League All-Star team with the Chicago White Sox in 2019, also is recovering from an elbow surgery that cost him the entire 2024 season. Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025 With pitchers and catchers set to report to camps for spring training in less than a month, here’s a closer look at some of the major moves for teams in the American League and National League Central divisions. Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025 Five Guys Fry Opponents The Cleveland Guardians won the American League Central last year with five key relievers posting ERAs under 2: Emmanuel Clase: 4-2, 0.61 ERA, 47 saves. Chuck Murr, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025 Though the Twins have drawn three million fans in a season three times, including twice since moving into Target Field in 2010, the team has failed to hit the two-million mark in tickets sold since 2019 despite winning the American League Central in 2019, 2020 and 2023. Dan Hayes, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025 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 21 Jan. 2025.

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