the American League

noun

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

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The Seattle Mariners are headed to the American League Championship Series after beating the Tigers, and tickets to the series are now available. Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Oct. 2025 So does Skubal’s Game 5 was another imposing and electric outing from the American League’s best pitcher and a man who will likely be the winner of back to back Cy Young Awards. The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025 Polanco’s single may be the moment that fans will still be talking about in 20 years, but Seattle’s victory in Game 5 of the American League Division Series (ALDS) was defined by an extraordinary night from its pitching staff. Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025 But back then, the Tigers had just stunned the American League’s No. 2 seed on its home turf. Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 6 Oct. 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 18 Oct. 2025.

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