the American League

noun

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

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Team mentality spurs decisions The A’s were sitting at 40-44 heading into Tuesday, three games out of the American League West lead and 2 1/2 games out of the final AL Wild Card spot. Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026 With the win and Cleveland’s 6-3 loss to the Texas Rangers, the Sox (44-39) reclaimed sole possession of first place in the American League Central. Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2026 The Texas Rangers caught fire in Toronto and are now on top of the American League West. Cal Phillips june 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 June 2026 That meant some of their platoon plans were thrown into disarray in mid-May, which is right around the time the Rays started to lose their grip on the American League East lead. John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2026 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 1 Jul. 2026.

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