the National League

noun

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

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In the rarefied air of the National League, the major-market Cubs need to scrap their way back to relevancy. Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025 Colorado blew 38 saves, tied for the most in the National League. Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2025 Throughout baseball and particularly the National League, there were times in the 1960s and 1970s when all hitters knew that a knockdown pitch was coming. Gqlshare, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2025 Two of those one-baggers came against Braves ace Chris Sale, the 2024 winner of the National League’s Cy Young Award. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 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 2 Apr. 2025.

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