the National League

noun

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

Examples of the National League in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Williams, 88, understands what goes into an MVP-level performance after finishing as the National League runner-up in 1970 and 1972. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026

The Padres won for the 12th time in 13 games and remained tied with the Chicago Cubs at 86-69 for the National League's top wild-card spot, although the Cubs hold the tiebreaker. — ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026

The Padres tied the Chicago Cubs for the top wild-card spot in the National League at 86-69, a game ahead of Philadelphia, and reduced their magic number for clinching a playoff spot to three. — Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026

That defeat, combined with the Milwaukee Brewers’ 5-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates earlier in the night, officially ended the National League Central race. — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the National League

• blitzkrieg
• fatigue
• intrigue
• muskeg
• chincoteague