the National League

noun

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

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The Dodgers entered the weekend with the best record in the National League. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2025 After getting just one win away from a bid for the National League Championship Series last fall, the team has surged to a 27-15 start going into Friday, sitting just one game behind the powerhouse Dodgers for first place in the National League West division. Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025 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 Now the fans heckle the Pirates owner, Bob Nutting, and despair over the state of a franchise that again has the longest postseason absence in the National League. Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 14 May 2025 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 22 May. 2025.

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