the American League

noun

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

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In 2018, Alex Cora's rookie year as manager, the Red Sox put together the best season in the history of the franchise — a history that dates back to the founding of the American League in 1901. Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025 The key will be more consistency as the club tries to regain its footing in the American League Central race. Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2025 That was the fifth-best average in the American League in those circumstances as of Wednesday afternoon. Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025 He’s hit 13 home runs, tied for sixth-most in the American League. Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 2 June 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 13 Jun. 2025.

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