the National League

noun

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

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And those ’96 Padres won the National League West race. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026 Alex Verdugo will get another chance to prove himself in the National League West. Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 2 Mar. 2026 The Brewers bested the Chicago Cubs in the NL Central by five games, despite having a payroll nearly $100 million lower than their rival, and reached the National League Championship Series. Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026 Brennan, who led Barnet back into the English Football League with promotion from the National League last season, will be unable to take charge of the team until the visit of Cambridge United on March 28. Dan Kilpatrick, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026 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 7 Mar. 2026.

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