the National League

noun

: one of the two major leagues in professional U.S. baseball

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Back in October during Game 5 of the National League Championship Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets, the group performed the hit, which New York shortstop Francisco Lindor had adopted as his walk-up music. —

Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 17 Dec. 2024 Chris Sale was elite, winning the National League Cy Young Award. —

Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024 The $700 million player went on to win the National League MVP award while leading his Dodgers to their first full-season World Series title since 1988. —

David K. Li, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2024 Tarik Skubal of the Detroit Tigers won the 2024 Cy Young Award for the American League and Chris Sale of the Atlanta Braves received the honor for the National League on Wednesday after both left-handers led their respective leagues in wins, ERA and strikeouts. —

Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the National League

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