the National League

noun

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

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The Dodgers arrived in Pittsburgh with a two-game lead over the San Diego Padres in the National League West. Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025 Considering Alonso has been one of the best sluggers in the National League and may hit 40 home runs on the year, he's expected to opt out of his deal at the end of the season. Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025 Shockingly, as of Monday night, the National League leader in extra base hits is none of the above. Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025 And after a 10-8 loss the day before, Detroit pitching has already given up 22 runs to the National League playoff hopefuls in just two games. Christian Romo, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the National League

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“The National League.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20National%20League. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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