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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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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 2011 American League Most Valuable Player with the Tigers, he won World Series titles with the Houston Astros in 2017 and 2022.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

Not even a home run from Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani could spare the defending champions' blushes as their American League opponents drew first blood in the best-of-seven series.

From BBC • Oct. 25, 2025

The ad also appeared during Game 7 of the American League Championship Series on Monday between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Seattle Mariners.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 24, 2025

“In the American League it is the Yankees as I said,” the old man said happily.

From "The Old Man and The Sea" by Ernest Hemingway