the National League

noun

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

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At the time, the National League reduced its number of teams from 12 to eight, as earlier versions of the Baltimore Orioles and Washington Senators, along with the Louisville Colonels, were also axed. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 17 Mar. 2026 Cincinnati finished 83-79 and third in the National League Central division. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026 That look from Skenes, who won the National League Cy Young Award last season, is what led to the creation of some fun memes. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026 There’s something Wrexham didn’t have to worry about in the National League. Oliver Kay, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the National League

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