the American League

noun

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

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Judge has won the MVP three of the last four years in the American League. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 Nov. 2025 The Boston Red Sox desperately need to add a starting pitcher to their roster to help close the gap in the American League East. Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025 Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani was unanimously voted MVP for the fourth time, while New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge was named the American League’s back-to-back winner. Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 14 Nov. 2025 He was selected after finishing fourth in voting for the American League MVP award. Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 14 Nov. 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 Nov. 2025.

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