the American League

noun

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

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The Toronto Blue Jays had the best record in the American League last season and made it to the World Series, but now one of their star players, Bo Bichette, is a free agent. Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025 The Orioles finished last in the American League East at 77-87 and hope Helsley can be part of the team’s turnaround. Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 29 Nov. 2025 Catcher Jonah Heim, who made the American League All-Star team two years ago, was also allowed to become a free agent. Bill Jones, CBS News, 21 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 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 13 Dec. 2025.

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