the National League

noun

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

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The veteran made the National League All-Star team three times in his career, all with the Cubs. Matt Schooley, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025 The two-time All-Star, who finished fourth in the National League Cy Young voting last season, joins a rotation that includes the reigning Cy Young Award winners — the Pirates’ Paul Skenes and the Tigers’ Tarik Skubal. Laurence Miedema, Mercury News, 18 Dec. 2025 McLeod was on his way back from a match in the National League North against Bedford Town when he was involved in a crash on the M1. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025 The 21-year-old joined Macclesfield in July and made five appearances with the National League North team this season, scoring two goals. Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 17 Dec. 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 28 Dec. 2025.

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