the American League

noun

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

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And this came against the Minnesota Twins, the last-place team in the American League Central. Danielle Allentuck, Washington Post, 6 May 2026 That’s good enough for the best record in the American League and the second-best record in baseball behind the Braves. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026 Also on Monday, Minnesota native Louie Varland was named the American League Reliever of the Month. Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 4 May 2026 The Yankees struggled with the fundamentals en route to winning the American League pennant. Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 4 May 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 9 May. 2026.

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