the American League

noun

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

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Aaron Judge has been the best hitter in the American League while Pete Alonso has arguably been the best in the National League. Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 16 May 2025 The charges against Phillips were dropped, but the American League fined him $5,000 for the incident. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025 Kerry Carpenter, one of the best hitters in the American League, still gets pinch hit for against tough left-handed pitching. Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 15 May 2025 The Twins started their turnaround by taking care of business against two of the worst teams in the American League, winning five of six games on their last homestand. Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 11 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for the American League

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“The American League.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20American%20League. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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