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American League

American  

noun

  1. one of the two major professional U.S. baseball leagues, established in 1900. A.L.


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Meckler has been following the Angels since age 5 and remembers feeling dejected after attending the Angels’ 4-1 home loss to the Royals in Game 2 of the 2014 American League Division Series.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

He finished second in the American League MVP race to Aaron Judge, who hit 62 home runs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

The Red Sox, meanwhile, are meandering at 11-17 entering Monday night’s game versus Toronto, currently stuck at the bottom of the menu in the American League.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 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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