the American League

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

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On the other side, the Rangers are battling the Astros to grab the American League West. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026 Nick Kurtz made the major-league minimum last season while winning the American League Rookie of the Year award. — Jim Bowden, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 Their lead in the American League Central is down to 1½ games over the Cleveland Guardians (74-73), who were off Thursday. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026 The Astros head to Tampa Bay to face the American League’s top team in the Rays. — ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the American League

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