American League
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Nothing could possibly generate a headline Tuesday night when the worst American League team — the Angels — played host to the perhaps the worst National League team — the Colorado Rockies.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
Asking for a friend, who notes as of this writing they were tied for worst record in the American League.
From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026
Betts is injured now, but the Dodgers just took a series from the defending American League champion Toronto Blue Jays without him.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
The Toronto Blue Jays threw more splitters than anybody in the sport and won the American League pennant.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
I remember explaining, ‘Ben Franklin wore bifocals—Ty Cobb was batting champion of the American League when these guys were around—my mother was alive when these guys were alive and she wore bifocals.’
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
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