the American League

noun

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

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The Angels are hovering around .500, but the White Sox (5-17) have the American League’s worst record. Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 21 Apr. 2025 Since 1900, only 76 players from the National League and 40 from the American League have had six hits in a game. John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2025 Doby integrated the American League on July 5, 1947, just months after Robinson first suited up for the National League Dodgers. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2025 At his best, the righty could be the difference between a team squeaking into the postseason and a team dominating the American League. David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 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 25 Apr. 2025.

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