Examples of the National League in a Sentence
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Webb turned things around once the season began and led the National League in innings for the second consecutive year.
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Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
In ’17, Blackmon hit .331 to win the National League batting title, slugged 37 homers and set a then-major league record with 103 RBIs from the leadoff position (since surpassed by Mookie Betts’s 107 and Ronald Acuña Jr.’s 106 in 2023).
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 21 Feb. 2025
Another no-name who would make the Hall of Fame, Tom Seaver of the New York Mets finished the game for the National League.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
The two-way Ohtani did not pitch last season but won the National League MVP Award after hitting 54 home runs and stealing 59 bases for the first 50-50 season in MLB history.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
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Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
In ’17, Blackmon hit .331 to win the National League batting title, slugged 37 homers and set a then-major league record with 103 RBIs from the leadoff position (since surpassed by Mookie Betts’s 107 and Ronald Acuña Jr.’s 106 in 2023).
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 21 Feb. 2025
Another no-name who would make the Hall of Fame, Tom Seaver of the New York Mets finished the game for the National League.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
The two-way Ohtani did not pitch last season but won the National League MVP Award after hitting 54 home runs and stealing 59 bases for the first 50-50 season in MLB history.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the National League
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“The National League.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20National%20League. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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