American League
Americannoun
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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
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