the American League

noun

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

Examples of the American League in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Jays don’t need their entire lineup to click when the American League is so muddied, and the wild-card race is so wide open. — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Mancini's career was highlighted by a remarkable comeback from colon cancer in 2020, earning him the American League Comeback Player of the Year award in 2021. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

This should be a fairly tight race in both leagues, but the National League seems a bit more decided at the moment than the American League. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026

The first-place Sox (64-58) strengthened their lead in the American League Central by winning their second straight in the series. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the American League

• blitzkrieg
• fatigue
• intrigue
• muskeg
• chincoteague