Examples of the National League in a Sentence
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The Giants — the second-worst team in the National League, tied with three teams for the second-most losses (43) in baseball — come to Atlanta to start a three-game series Tuesday.
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Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 15 June 2026
The first was in 1954 when the Giants won the National League pennant.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 June 2026
Speaking about the division race during the teams series this week, New York Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns offered a glowing assessment of the rival club that has become one of the National League’s toughest opponents.
—Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
The 2013 Los Angeles Dodgers were 12 games under (30-42) on June 21 and finished 92-70, earning a Wild Card spot and reaching the National League Championship Series.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 14 June 2026
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Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 15 June 2026
The first was in 1954 when the Giants won the National League pennant.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 June 2026
Speaking about the division race during the teams series this week, New York Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns offered a glowing assessment of the rival club that has become one of the National League’s toughest opponents.
—Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
The 2013 Los Angeles Dodgers were 12 games under (30-42) on June 21 and finished 92-70, earning a Wild Card spot and reaching the National League Championship Series.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 14 June 2026
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