the American League

noun

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

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His nine homers in June are tied with the Athletics’ Nick Kurtz for the most in the American League. ABC News, 23 June 2026 The Sox entered Monday in second place in the American League Central, trailing the Guardians by one game. Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026 Buxton answered in the bottom of the first with his 25th home run, which tied Houston's Yordan Alvarez for the American League lead, four behind Philadelphia's Kyle Schwarber for tops in the majors. CBS News, 22 June 2026 Only two starters in the American League, Chicago’s Davis Martin and Cleveland’s Gavin Williams, have more wins (9), and nobody in the league has a better ERA. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 20 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 28 Jun. 2026.

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