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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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In the American League, five teams have winning records.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

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

So have the Yankees, the team with the best record in the American League.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

It was an effective weapon: Soriano has the highest ground-ball rate in the American League since 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

He'd led the American League in stolen bases over the last three years.

From "Holes" by Louis Sachar

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