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National League

American  

noun

  1. the older of the two major professional U.S. baseball leagues, established in 1876. N.L.


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The next week and a half, they’ll be playing for a first-round bye, straight into the National League Division Series.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

They began life in the Crawley & District League and, 25 years, 12 promotions and just one relegation later, they now play in National League South.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

It also turned Crow-Armstrong into an unlikely favorite to finally dethrone Shohei Ohtani as National League MVP.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

On Friday evening Hartlepool United also held a two-minute silence before their home National League game against Eastleigh.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

But as the magic number—any combination of Dodger wins or Cardinal losses needed for the Dodgers to win the National League pennant—dwindled from 7 to 6 to 5 to 4 to 3, Shirley fretted.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord

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