Examples of the National League in a Sentence
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Reyes won a Silver Slugger Award in 2006, led the National League in batting average in 2011, and collected MVP votes in five different seasons before retiring after the 2018 campaign.
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Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Iglesias finished the season on a 22-game hitting streak, helping the Mets clinch the National League’s final wild-card spot.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2025
The original Cincinnati Reds of 1876 were expelled from the National League in 1880 for selling beer on Sundays.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Zimmer took the Cubs to the National League Championship Series in 1989, and Keenan would guide the Blackhawks to the Stanley Cup Final in 1991-92.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
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Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Iglesias finished the season on a 22-game hitting streak, helping the Mets clinch the National League’s final wild-card spot.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2025
The original Cincinnati Reds of 1876 were expelled from the National League in 1880 for selling beer on Sundays.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Zimmer took the Cubs to the National League Championship Series in 1989, and Keenan would guide the Blackhawks to the Stanley Cup Final in 1991-92.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
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“The National League.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20National%20League. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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