Examples of the National League in a Sentence
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The performance made a strong first impression on Shelton, who is taking a crash course on Bradley and the Twins’ other young pitchers this spring after spending the past six seasons in the National League managing the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Tucker found himself in the middle of the National League most valuable player discussion as the Cubs sat in first place in the National League Central.
—Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
The Padres arrived at the Peoria Sports Complex in February 2023 with a swagger befitting a team that had advanced to the National League Championship Series the previous fall and had spent the winter spending money.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
The year before last Cohen did watch one of his teams make a run, all the way to Game 6 of the National League Championship Series against the Dodgers, who are owned by Guggengheim Partners, a financial giant.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2026
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Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Tucker found himself in the middle of the National League most valuable player discussion as the Cubs sat in first place in the National League Central.
—Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
The Padres arrived at the Peoria Sports Complex in February 2023 with a swagger befitting a team that had advanced to the National League Championship Series the previous fall and had spent the winter spending money.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
The year before last Cohen did watch one of his teams make a run, all the way to Game 6 of the National League Championship Series against the Dodgers, who are owned by Guggengheim Partners, a financial giant.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2026
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“The National League.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20National%20League. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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