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National League

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noun

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


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The Dodgers should clinch the National League West within the next week.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 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

In one of his best seasons, he won 20 games, had a 2.78 ERA and finished second in National League Cy Young award voting for the pennant-winning Dodgers.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

I was planning to make some microwave popcorn and watch a National League play-off game on TV.

From "Doing Time Online" by Jan Siebold

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