the National League

noun

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

Examples of the National League in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The triple was Yastrzemski’s ninth of the season, one behind Corbin Carroll for most in the National League, and with his 422-foot homer knocked out the two most difficult portions of the cycle within his first three trips to the plate. Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2024 Robinson – who was the National League Rookie of the Year in 1947 and its Most Valuable Player in 1949 – died in 1972. Steve Almasy, CNN, 6 Aug. 2024 The Dodgers have the third-best record in baseball and a two-game lead in the National League West entering Friday night. Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 16 Aug. 2024 Cincinnati Reds flamethrower Hunter Greene leads the National League in three categories: walks, hit-by-pitches and vomit. Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024 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 12 Sep. 2024.

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