Examples of the National League in a Sentence
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He was drafted as the seventh pick overall by the San Diego Padres, underwent Tommy John surgery in 2014, was traded to the Atlanta Braves and became one of the best pitchers in the National League.
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2024
Both free passes came around to score in a three-run seventh inning that erased an early deficit and averted a series-opening loss to the National League’s worst team.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024
That’s a byproduct of playing under Schumaker, who just last year led the Marlins to a playoff berth for the first time in a full season since 2003 en route to being named the National League Manager of the Year.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2024
To attract them and others, the pair paid salaries well above the market rate for the National League division Wrexham played in last season.
—Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 3 Apr. 2024
After fifteen painful seasons in the National League, the Club finally achieved promotion back into the English Football League.
—Zoe G Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Mar. 2024
However, in that postseason, the Cardinals were swept out of the Wild Card round in the National League Playoffs, in two games by the Philadelphia Phillies.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
The Giants might have entered Friday’s game coming off a sweep at the hands of baseball’s superteam — the rival Dodgers — and with only two wins on the season, but this team has the makings of a club that can make noise in the National League.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
The Dodgers completed a three-game sweep of the Giants, and their record stands at 7-2, atop the National League West as usual.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2024
Both free passes came around to score in a three-run seventh inning that erased an early deficit and averted a series-opening loss to the National League’s worst team.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024
That’s a byproduct of playing under Schumaker, who just last year led the Marlins to a playoff berth for the first time in a full season since 2003 en route to being named the National League Manager of the Year.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2024
To attract them and others, the pair paid salaries well above the market rate for the National League division Wrexham played in last season.
—Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 3 Apr. 2024
After fifteen painful seasons in the National League, the Club finally achieved promotion back into the English Football League.
—Zoe G Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Mar. 2024
However, in that postseason, the Cardinals were swept out of the Wild Card round in the National League Playoffs, in two games by the Philadelphia Phillies.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
The Giants might have entered Friday’s game coming off a sweep at the hands of baseball’s superteam — the rival Dodgers — and with only two wins on the season, but this team has the makings of a club that can make noise in the National League.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
The Dodgers completed a three-game sweep of the Giants, and their record stands at 7-2, atop the National League West as usual.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
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“The National League.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20National%20League. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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